A true mind is calm and steady like the ocean. Do all those rivers that flow into the ocean change it? The ocean remains as it always was. Likewise, many storms will blow through your mind, but it must remain undisturbed. Santoshah paramanandah means “contentment and great joy”. Only when you have these will your mind be full. As much as possible, practise patience, forgiveness, and self-control.
Swami Akhandananda
(Swami Akhandananda As We Saw Him, p. 91)