In an earlier post, I shared about Aasuri Sampath from Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita. In the first three shlokas in the same chapter, Bhagavan Krishna outlines the qualities of Daivi Sampat - qualities that lead one toward the wealth of spiritual development. Here's the list of those 26 qualities in the same order as mentioned in the shlokas:
- Fearlessness
- Purity of mind
- Being established in the pursuit of jnana (knowledge) and yoga (practical realization)
- Ability to share one's wealth with others
- Discipline of sensory energies
- Sacrifice by worship and other practices
- Self-study, understanding of knowledge
- Concentration of the energies of the mind
- Straightforwardness
- Non-violence
- Truth
- Absence of anger
- Spirit of detachment and renunciation
- Peacefulness
- Absence of ill-feeling towards others
- Compassion toward all beings
- Uncovetousness - not having the feeling "someone has something, I must also have it."
- Gentleness
- Modesty
- Absence of fickleness, a state where the mind is unable to decide on anything
- Energy
- Forbearance
- Tremendous willpower
- Purity, cleanliness
- Not harming others
- Without excessive pride or elation
This list gives a beautiful way for us to self-reflect on our thoughts, words, and behaviors and understand where we need to put our efforts.
Reference: Universal message of the Bhagavad Gita Vol 3 by Swami Ranganathananda
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