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From French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitatem (nom. aequanimitas) "evenness of mind, calmness," from aequus "even, level" (see equal) + animus "mind, spirit" (see animus). Meaning "evenness of temper" in English is from 1610s.
Aristotle included discussions of both temperance [3]: III.10–11 and self-control [3]: VII.1–10 in his pioneering system of virtue ethics.. Aristotle restricts the sphere of temperance to bodily pleasures, and defines temperance as "a mean with regard to pleasures," [3]: III.10 distinct from self-indulgence.
Evenness may refer to: Species evenness; evenness of numbers, for which see parity (mathematics) evenness of zero, a special case of the above; See also.
Ānanda is not just a free-floating unfocused bliss, ... Through evenness of temper and mind, the state of supreme bliss is reached in all aspects of one’s life. [8]
Calmness is the mental state of peace of mind, being free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance. [1] It also refers to being in a state of serenity, tranquillity, or peace. [ 2 ] Calmness can most easily occur for the average person during relaxation, but it can also be found during much more alert and aware states. [ 3 ]
This implies that supreme bliss is achieved by maintaining evenness of temper—practising equanimity in all actions—without being attached to or instrumental in making those actions bear fruit. [2] The Bhagavad Gita highlights this principle by referencing five types of actions using specific verbs:
Temper (band), a dance music group; Temper, a 2008 album by Benoit Pioulard "Temper", a song by Cyberaktif from the 1991 album Tenebrae Vision "Temper", a 2021 song by Vera Blue; Temper, or, Domestic Scenes, a novel by Amelia Opie, 1812–1813; The Tempering, a young-adult novel by Gloria Skurzynski, 1983; Temper, a character in Corner Shop Show
The Drunkard's Progress (1846) by Nathaniel Currier warns that moderate drinking may lead to suicide step-by-step.. The temperance movement is a social movement promoting temperance or total abstinence from consumption of alcoholic beverages.