And Patanjali – the Daddy of Yoga, who wrote the Yoga Sutras wherein lie the “how to’s” of yoga – well, he knew it. For the beginner, seeing everyone & everything as part of you, isn’t easy. The “like” and “dislike” is strong in the mind.
So, Patanjali offers some advice for us. (So lovely.)
In Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras he explains:
Patanjali says there are only 4 types of people in the world & he tells us how to deal with them:
| 4 Types of People in the World | What to do |
| 1. Happy People | Be friends with them. This will eliminate jealousy. Just as we’re happy when a loved one is happy, so it is if you are friendly with those who are happy. |
| 2. Unhappy People | Don’t be friendly with them, but be compassionate towards them. If you are friendly with them, what happens? You become unhappy, isn’t it. |
| 3. People who do good things | Feel happy with them. Feel you are one with them. Feel that you are doing the act with them. Competition will not come up and the tendency to criticize those doing good work will not arise. |
| 4. People who do not-so-good things | Ignore & educate. Ignore them in your mind. If someone says something which is not true, just ignore them. It’s not worth thinking about. (Usually, though we do the opposite. We tell everyone. We chew on it in the mind.) |
