Unconditional Equanimous Poem by TD. Kumar

Should our equanimity and other basic values be conditional?
Or independent of other's behavior and circumstances; be unconditional
And elderly man after bathing in the Ganges saved scorpion from drowning
It bit him and fell into the river; the man saved it again and again from drowning.

When asked by a companion, why he was doing that to this ungrateful creature
He replied that to bite was it's normal nature
If he can't change his nature why should I Change mine?
Human compassion is unconditional in nature.

A monk had a very rude servant in his monastery
The sage treated him however coolly without being in the least, angry
Once a disciple got so annoyed with the servant's behavior that he started beating him
The monk ran to the servant's rescue and started apologizing for him.

To the puzzled disciple he explained that he is very precious
To me as he strengthens by provoking, my equanimity and so he is precious
Compassion and equanimity is to be unconditional
Our essential nature, it needs some practice but it is very precious.

Truth, compassion and beauty,
Authenticity, love and equanimity
In fact all our basic values and positive vision
Are unconditional, self expression and actualization.