Maitri Karuna Mudita Upekshanam (Yoga Sutra 1.33) — Benefits & How to Chant
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Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Maitri Karuna Mudita Upekshanam (Yoga Sutra 1.33)
Teaches the four sublime attitudes (maitri, karuna, mudita, upeksha) that keep the mind peaceful in all relationships.
Removes jealousy toward the happy, cruelty toward the suffering, envy of the virtuous, and disturbance over the wicked.
Purifies and clarifies the mind (chitta-prasadana), making it serene and fit for meditation.
A practical psychology for harmonious living and emotional balance in every encounter.
Cultivates loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity as a daily spiritual practice.
Brings lasting inner peace by transforming how one relates to others.
How to Chant Maitri Karuna Mudita Upekshanam (Yoga Sutra 1.33)
Instructions
Recite the sutra and bring to mind its four attitudes. As you meet people through the day, silently apply them: gladness for the happy, compassion for the suffering, joy for the good, and calm acceptance toward those who do wrong. Practiced sincerely, it steadily clears the mind of disturbing emotions and prepares it for deeper meditation.
Spiritual Significance
Practitioners find that this single teaching transforms daily life: when friendliness, compassion, joy and equanimity replace jealousy, cruelty, envy and irritation, the heart grows light and the mind clear — and meditation, once a struggle, becomes natural and deep.
Origin & History
Source: Patanjali Yoga Sutras 1.33
Author: Patanjali
This aphorism appears in the Samadhi Pada of Maharshi Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, among the methods for steadying and clarifying the mind. Here Patanjali offers a practical psychology of relationship: by meeting the happy, the suffering, the virtuous and the wicked each with the appropriate attitude, the mind is freed of disturbance and made serene. These four attitudes are echoed in the brahmaviharas of the broader Indian spiritual tradition.