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Meaning: verb: Look, appear.
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sookh dookh jan sam dris?etaa. naanak �paap pu?n nahee lepaa.
Nanak! The person, to whom happiness and sorrow look alike, has no effect of perceived good or bad deeds. -Guru Arjan Sahib, Guru Granth Sahib, 266
Message: Rare is a person who appears calm in the midst of adversity and carries on with the task with a smile.
When something good happens, we tend to go on an ego trip that can have negative and far-reaching consequences. The erratic lives of celebrities who get high on drugs are a case in point.
On the other hand, when we deem ourselves solely responsible for a tragedy, we may go down the path of self-contempt and guilt. Such self-loathing and blame leads to anxiety, personality disorders and depression.
We cannot control the outcome of events and behaviour of people around us. So if we try our best and know our limits, within the greater will of the Divine, we are able to accept that life is a journey of ups and downs, and are able to accept the good and bad around us in a more neutral way.
In a sports match, there is a winner and a loser. On the day that we mourn the death of someone close to us, somewhere else others are rejoicing the birth of a child. When we do not get selected for a job after an interview, someone else has been successful in getting that role.
Joy and sorrow is part of our life, and is distributed by the Creator as he sees fit. When we are able to control our emotions, and not pay heed to praises for good deeds or criticisms for perceived bad deeds, we will always be in a state of spiritual peace and poise.
Note: In the Indian context, the words paap and punya have a variety of meanings. However, they generally refer to the prescribed conducts, that is, the scriptural prohibitions (paap) and admonitions (punya) mentioned in the ancient Hindu texts.
Etymology: From Sanskrit drushyate (is seen, appears).
How can there be punya and paap for me, who am without organs, without mind, without change and without form? How can these pertain to me who enjoy infinite bliss? These will not attend on me. -Adi Shankara,�Vivekachudamani, St. 504
