Equanimity Philosophy and Practice

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

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farher, forgiveness as mother, self-governance as brother, truth as son, mercy as sister and detachment as his wife, All the dimensions are as his clothes, knowledge as food, ground as a bed and whole humanity as his family).
Descriptions of monk-life available in scriptures are the indicator of greatness of the equanimous life. A monk living in this way is a source of motivation for others for adopting equanimous vision and action in life.
Knowledge is meaningful only when it is acknowledged (believed) and belief turns fruitful only when it is acted upon accordingly. A great significance is attached to action. Conduct alone propels life to amelioration. It is essential that actions should not be blind, not denegrating.
Identity between Thoughts and Actions :
When the vision is equanimous i.e., it makes no difference, no bias, and no relativity, then whatever comes in its view, it is neither tarnished by likes or dislikes nor blemished by selfishness. This non-biased vision observes naturally. Evenness of thoughts and actions only signify that whenever one ponders over a problem or engages into actions on any principle, there must be at that time equanimous vision and composed of temperate feelings. This does not imply that all the thinkings should accept one standard or all should blindly follow one line. There should be no elimination of independent thinking or way of working, on the contrary such liberty should always be kept un-fettered. When even big groups embark upon any thinking or conduct/act enriched with equanimous vision and
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