Quotes About Equanimity

By a conscious effort of the mind we can stand aloof from actions and their consequences; and all things, good and bad, go by us like a torrent.

The two Virtues of Equanimity and Compassion become more available to the person whose ego-shell has been smashed-either by great suffering or by great love-or by both.

He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.

Small minds are much distressed by little things. Great minds see them all but are not upset by them.

Perfect happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.

Removing old conditionings from the mind and training the mind to be more equaimous with every experience is the first step toward enabling one to experience true happiness.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

Learn to be happy in any and all circumstances, whether you're experiencing pleasure or pain, whether there's loss or gain, whether the world loves you or hates you. Learn to be happy.

Happiness is simply to allow everything to be exactly as it is from moment to moment.

My opinion is that you never find happiness until you stop looking for it.

We look directly into our suffering rather than try to become happy. The happiness that arises from this approach is reliable.

Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.

Real happiness is not vulnerable, because it does not depend on circumstances.

Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it.

Happiness is an equivalent for all troublesome things.

I think the secret to happiness is having a Teflon soul. Whatever comes your way, you either let it slide or you cook with it.

Happiness and sorrow are twins, let them come and go like clouds.

Learn to ne happy with what you have.

I'm not "happy" but I'm not unhappy about it.

We are born in this world to lose as well as to gain, to have happiness as well as misery. Enrich your mind by understanding this and improve, gaining stability thereby.

Only if you resist what happens are you at the mercy of what happens, and the world will determine your happiness and unhappiness

Strive to realize a state of inward happiness, independent of circumstances.

Happiness is the cessation of suffering.

Feel that you are happy without any cause for happiness.