________________ When one acquires the power to judge, to decide what should and what should not be done, it is called equanimity (sambhaav). 'Sam' means equanimous. To judge one's self is Samayik. When the judgement is very tough, the judge renders his final say and quits the session by breaking the nib of his pen. Similarly, if we feel the agony and pain of our mistakes when we complete our Samayik, then, we have performed Samayik in the true sense! If one acquires anything without proper understanding, it is not a gain (prapti) but a downfall leading to destruction (patan). Once, a king announced that all those who had one crore rupees could sit with him in the first row and have breakfast with him... and when these people go to the market, everyone should respect and salute them. In addition, they should place a flag on top of their house, to distinguish it as a 'Multimillionaire's House' (kotidhwaj). Accordingly, all those who had one crore rupees tied the flag on top of their house and sat in the first row to have breakfast with the king. There was one person who had eighty-five lakh rupees. He was interested in the king's proposal, but did not have enough money. Upon inquiring, he found out that the 140U
