Receive all things with equanimity. Worry less. Laugh more. – Swami Sivananda
In the lessons of Vedanta there are only two kinds of moods – joy, exultation, exhilaration… or grief, depression. There is joy and five minutes later there is depression – the currents alternate. They belong to the sad Urmis experiencing the six waves, i.e. grief, delusion, hunger, thirst, decay and death.
People of gloomy moods attract gloomy thoughts from others and from the Akashic records in the psychic ether.
Persons with hope, cheerfulness and confidence attract similar thoughts from others. They are always successful in their attempts.
People with negative moods of depression, anger and hatred do harm to others – and great damage to the thought world.
Try to eradicate grief, anger, hatred and depression through prayer, meditation, counter thoughts of joy, chanting Om, self inquiry and singing divine songs. There are various causes for depression – cloudy day, associating with evil persons, indigestion, influence of astral spirits and revival of old impressions of depression.
A liberated being is free from all moods. In Atman – the higher Self – there are no moods, there is only pure consciousness. Identify with the Atman and you will easily destroy all moods.
There is one good mood – the meditative mood. When this manifests, immediately give up reading, writing, talking and begin to meditate. Watch for this kind of mood – when meditation comes by itself, without effort.
Laugh and smile.
Try to be happy always. Happiness is your true nature. The spirit of cheerfulness must be cultivated by all aspirants.
When you get into a talking mood – practice mouna-silence at once. When you are in a mood of hatred – develop the opposite virtue, love for all and the mood will pass quickly. When you feel selfishness arise – do selfless Karma Yoga work. When you are in the mood of separateness – mix with others, through service, love, kindness and forgiveness. If you feel lazy – do some active work.
Having mastery over the mind. Free yourself from the world of perceptions and opinions so that you may consist of Jnana – experiential wisdom. Though surrounded by pleasurable or painful objects, which disturb the equilibrium of your mind, remain rock like and receive all things with equanimity.