Five Keys to Inner Freedom

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Step 32

Let go of dependence on praise

jana-kripa-naishthuryam utsrijyatam

Do not let the kindness or harshness of others control your balance.

Both approval and criticism can bind the mind when leaned on too much.

Stand a little more inwardly free.

Practice

Notice one place today where you are waiting for approval, and let that dependence soften.

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Step 32: Let go of dependence on praise | Sadhana Panchakam