Equanimity Philosophy and Practice

Author(s): Nanesh Acharya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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the flames of inequalities, turns blackish and burnt not only itself, but spreads its soot in all the directions of outer atmosphere.
A notion first of all buds forth in the bottom of heart and the form of this sprouting depends upon its means. The ground is same as also the rains, but if in the same field the seed of sugarcane in one corner and opium planted in other, then the burstings of these two plants will bear the nature of being sweet and poisonous respectively. Likewise if two hearts be similar, but the seed of temperateness be sown in one, and intemperateness in the other, the way of thinking of both will be altogether opposite. Where the notion of Equanimity involves the vitality of life, the intemperate mentality sounds the Death-Knell.
Ideas find expression through the medium of speech but the unbalanced thoughts profane the speech and also impose a similar impression on the actions.
Expansion from Individul to Universe :
When this intemperateness after thriving in an individual's heart bursts outside, its first on-slaught takes place on family which is a constituent of its stay. The natural affection existing in a family as a result of blood relationship becomes pcisoned when eclipsed by intemperate views and uneven tendencies.
The disharmony in family is an ardent problem for a thinking mind because inspite of scientific advancement the family which is a basis of an individual's progress, is shattering emotionally and socially. It all is because of inequanimity.