Titiksha

How does the beautiful bright moon
Always manage to hide its dark side?
Why do the peaceful stars not betray
Signs of fires that eat them from inside?

How do the clouds carry themselves
With such grace when welled up with rain?
Why does the heart wince when it sees
Good people silently bearing their pain?

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titiksha is a Sanskrit word that roughly translates to forbearance. It is defined as "the bearing of all suffering without the intention to react, and without anxiety or weeping" in vivekachudamani.