Eknath Easwaran's Commentary
I interpret this “standing and waiting” as inexhaustible patience, as bearing with people, particularly in close personal relationships. When everything around us is swirling, when we feel our feet are slipping, we get terrified. We fear that we are going to be swept away, and even with our very good intentions, we are not sure whether unkind words may not come out of our mouth, whether unkind actions may not come from our body.
It is when everything is uncertain like this, when the whirlpool is going round and round, that we must be able to draw upon enormous patience to stay firm and steadfast. Calling on the Self, the Lord in our heart, by repeating the mantram, we find access to our deeper reserves of devotion, firmness, and love.
The Thought for the Day is today's entry from Eknath Easwaran's Words to Live By.