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True equanimity is the pinnacle of the four social attitudes that the Buddhist texts call the "divine abodes": boundless loving-kindness, compassion, altruistic joy, and equanimity. The last does not override and negate the preceding three, but perfects and consummates them.
A second edition was produced in 1906, and a third in 1932. In the essay, Osler advocates two qualities "imperturbability" and "equanimity", which he defined as "coolness and presence of mind under all circumstances". [1] Between 1932 and 1953, Eli Lilly & Company distributed more than 150,000 copies of the third edition to medical graduates.
Equanimity is a state of psychological stability and composure which is undisturbed by the experience of or exposure to emotions, pain, or other phenomena that may cause others to lose the balance of their mind. The virtue and value of equanimity is extolled and advocated by a number of major religions and ancient philosophies.
Upeksha in Sanskrit or Upekkha in Pali means equanimity, non-attachment, even-mindedness or letting go. Upeksha does not mean indifference. It is the fourth element of true love and has as its seed the wisdom of equality that removes all boundaries, discrimination and prejudices while leading to the sublime unity where there is no self and no other; without Upeksha, love becomes possessive. [1]
The brahmavihārā (sublime attitudes, lit. "abodes of Brahma") is a series of four Buddhist virtues and the meditation practices made to cultivate them. They are also known as the four immeasurables (Pāli: appamaññā) [1] or four infinite minds (Chinese: 四無量心). [2]
Samatva (Sanskrit: समत्व, also rendered samatvam or samata) is the Hindu concept of equanimity. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its root is sama (सम) meaning – equal or even. [ 3 ] Sāmya - meaning equal consideration towards all human beings - is a variant of the word.
Equanimity (Upekṣā) The American monk Bhikkhu Bodhi states that compassion "supplies the complement to loving-kindness : whereas loving-kindness has the characteristic of wishing for the happiness and welfare of others, compassion has the characteristic of wishing that others be free from suffering, a wish to be extended without limits to ...
Chan [3] three treasures deep love frugality not to dare to be ahead of the world Lau [10] three treasures compassion frugality not daring to take the lead in the empire English & Feng [11] three treasures which I hold and keep mercy economy daring not to be ahead of others — humility Wieger & Bryce [12] three things charity simplicity humility