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The Matrakandha Sutra advocates for the attainment of equanimity. The soul, since time immemorial, has been striving relentlessly for happiness. However, it has not been able to attain it. Even if it experiences happiness for a short while, it soon turns into sorrow. The root cause of this is attachment. As long as the soul remains attached to attachment, it cannot attain eternal happiness. Therefore, Acharya Haribhadra Suriji has written: "Whether one is a Svetambara or a Digambara, a Buddhist or a follower of another religion, I declare with certainty that the soul imbued with equanimity will surely attain liberation." Therefore, seekers pray to their chosen deity, "O Lord, grant me the strength to be established in equanimity." Acharya Amitagati's composition on this subject is particularly thought-provoking. He pleads with his deity, "In sorrow or happiness, in the presence of enemies or friends, in separation from the beloved or union with the undesirable, in a palace or in a forest, in all situations, may my mind always be steadfast in equanimity, completely devoid of the sense of 'mine'." When attachment arises, the human mind becomes agitated by the union with the beloved and the separation from the undesirable. Mental imbalance prevents the human being from attaining self-realization. By being established in equanimity, one can attain the true nature of the self. The path to attaining equanimity is expounded in this Agam-Dasha-Shruta-Skandha Sutra. This is why Acharya Dev Pujya Shri Atma Ram Ji Maharaj, by writing a detailed Hindi commentary on this Agam text, has rendered a great service to seekers. It is certain that when seekers diligently study, contemplate, and reflect on this gem of a text, they will surely attain firmness in equanimity. The goal of the seeker is...