Equanimity Philosophy and Practice

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

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non-passionate feelings. This phenornenon of homogeneousness will be visible there in the form that all are engaged in doing good to one another and none subjugated by meum or stupefaction, The result of unbiased thinking will manifest in the form of equanimous views, but if deceit, obstinacy or lust of fame be joined with that thinking. then that thinking turns out to be conflicting. The redeemer of all such frictions is Mahavira's "Anekantwad" doctrine (Doctrine of Relativiry) which signifies that each thought contains some proportion of truth, if with an aspect there is some truth, then efforts should be made to patch up all these partial truth and realise the complete (whole) Truth. This is a path to deviate from the collision of views and come to a synthetic (cumulative) view, so that the auspicious part of every thought may be grasped.
For the purpose of harmony of conduct, there are five primary vows. If a man continues to go ahead in the observance of these vows according to his capacity then the clash of self interest can disappear. If attachment to possession is relinquished or diminished and the inclination to likes and dislikes (attachment and aversion) be eliminated, then killing (hurting) will certainly vanish, stealing and false-hood will also be got rid off and the force of libido will cease.
In essence, Mahavira's equanimous current of thinking is immensely potent in effacing the collision of views and self interests provided an immersion be tried in that effluence. The philosophical aspect of thought level equanimity be comprehended. "From this point of view a particular thing, situation or an event or action is right and from
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