𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗧, 𝗔𝗗𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧, 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘

 

Every prophet, every avatar, has been insulted and injured be it Jesus or Krishna . As a sanyasi I have had to suffer this as a part of my sadhana. People operating at lower levels of awareness use their limited knowledge to judge the great ones,saints monks and sanyasis. The response  is  standard. A silence without reaction. This is ability to adjust and accomodate keeping the ego in control. To adapt means to handle your surging ego well. In due course the same people are influenced by this strength of character. We live in an impatient world where if wants are delayed we respond with aggressive words and action.This ensures the death of that relationship. In close relationships this is every more essential.We have already suffered so much because of Ahamkara going amuk to posses and judge. These mantras have immense depth. Contemplate on them and use them. You will find yourself influencing more people and living with less pain and turmoil.

Love and blessings

swami Sivananda

From a Vedantic standpoint, Adapt, Adjust, Accommodate is a spiritual discipline meant to dissolve ahaṅkāra (ego). Throughout history, great beings have faced insult and opposition. Yet Vedanta teaches that the real disturbance is never the insult itself — it is the ego that feels wounded.

The Bhagavad Gita cautions:

क्रोधाद्भवति संमोहः संमोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः

स्मृतिभ्रंशाद्बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति (2.63)

From anger arises delusion; from delusion, loss of memory; from loss of discrimination, destruction — and ultimately downfall.

Thus, adaptation means mastering the surge of ego before it governs speech or action. It is the inner restraint that prevents agitation from becoming suffering.

Vedanta further reminds us:

प्रकृतेः क्रियमाणानि गुणैः कर्माणि सर्वशः

अहंकारविमूढात्मा कर्ताहमिति मन्यते (3.27)

All actions are carried out by the guṇas of nature; the deluded ego imagines, “I am the doer.” When we understand that others act according to their conditioning, reaction gives way to compassion. This is adjustment — flexibility without compromising Dharma.

Here the teaching beautifully converges with the “Two Arrows” principle of Gautama Buddha. The first arrow is the inevitable pain caused by circumstances. The second arrow is the mental suffering we add through resentment, anger, and egoic reaction. While the first arrow may be unavoidable, the second is entirely optional.

Vedanta would say: the first arrow belongs to Prakṛti; the second arrow is fired by ahaṅkāra.

Accommodation arises from an even deeper insight:

ईशावास्यमिदं सर्वं (Īśa Upaniṣad)

All this is pervaded by the Divine.

When unity is understood, the rigid boundary of “I versus you” softens. The urge to defend, retaliate, or dominate weakens naturally. In relationships, impatience and harsh words — born of frustrated desire — quietly erode harmony. Ego seeks victory; wisdom seeks peace.

“Adapt, Adjust, Accommodate” is therefore not weakness. It is inner strength rooted in Self-knowledge. Silence without reaction is not suppression; it is mastery.

When ahaṅkāra is restrained, suffering diminishes. When identity shifts from the limited personality to pure awareness, one lives with less turmoil and radiates quiet influence.

Contemplate deeply. Practice sincerely.

Freedom lies not in changing others, but in refusing to fire the second arrow.