Quotes About Equanimity

Afflictive emotions — our jealousy, anger, hatred, fear — can be put to an end. When you realize that these emotions are only temporary, that they always pass on like clouds in the sky, you also realize they can ultimately be abandoned.

What is done let us leave alone.

He abused me, he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me,"--in those who do not harbour such thoughts hatred will cease.

As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so wise men falter not amidst blame or praise.

I'm not someone who feels anger on particular issues.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

Failure doesn't scare me. And neither success. I am equally detached to both.

I am neutral when a film fails.

One of the first rules of playing the power game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly, as if one already knew and didn't care.

I'm not going to get mad over something that I have no control over.

What is not in my control, there is no point thinking about it.

As a rule I take things as they come and try not to expect or regret much.

not jumping up and down and

He spoke of both dancing and death with equal nonchalance, as though one carried as little significance as the other. It calmed her, hearing him talk that way.

Nenormaliai reaguoti ? nenormali? pad?t? yra normalu.

Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.

Perhaps the most indispensable tool for human beings in modern times is the ability to remain calm in the midst of rapid and unsettling changes.

They say you don't need to develop jhanic states, just enough concentration to be with any object for as long as it exists, so you can see that it arises and passes away.

It's not a problem unless you make it into one.

His conviction that everything happened for a reason, and would come to good, gave him laughing equanimity even in hard times.

Model calm behavior, no matter how upset you feel.

Sometimes it rains, and sometimes it is sunny. You accept the weather. You may not like the day's weather, but you do not label it 'good' or 'evil.' Shouting at a tornado does no good. Rebuking a tidal wave has no effect.