He who hates no creature and is friendly and compassionate to all, who is free from attachment and egotism, equal-minded in plea sure and pain, and forgiving. (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 13)
Who is ever content and meditative, self-subjugated and possessed of firm conviction, with mind and intellect dedicated to Me — he who is thus devoted to Me is dear to Me. (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 14)
Such a devotee cannot hate any one, not even those who cause him pain and sorrow, because he regards all beings as himself. He is friendly to all and full of compassion for those who are in distress. He cannot do harm to any living being and so no creature need be in fear of him. Though he may possess things and though he may perform great deeds, the idea of ownership and of being the doer of great acts is not strong in him.
He is never proud of his possessions or his deeds. Pain and pleasure do not make him lose his balance of mind. He remains unaffected even when abused. He does not allow any condition to throw his mind into a state of confusion or hatred or attachment. He is really the most efficient of men, because he is master of himself, he rules his own mind and body with wisdom and discrimination. And so he is always content. He does not think of gaining anything beyond what the body needs to keep itself alive. He is a yogi, thoughtful, meditative. His conviction regarding the unreality of life and the reality of the Spirit is firmly established. His soul and heart, his hopes, his aspirations, his thoughts are all dedicated to Me. Such a devotee, says Sri Krishna, who thus loves Me and who thus offers his whole being to Me, whose whole life has thus become one continued act of worship unto Me – such a yogi is dear to Me. And now Sri Krishna goes on to amplify what was said in 7.17: ‘I am very dear to the wise man and he is dear to Me.’