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Maintaining equanimity in misery is called tapa (penance).

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

As a matter of fact, the unfolding karma changes for everyone. To prevail in a state of equanimity amidst the unfolding karma, that is the duty of the Gnanis (the Ones who have realized the Self).

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

God said to accept whatever circumstances that come along. Circumstance is a natural thing. A claim of “Do this and don’t do that” should not be there in it. Circumstances are results of scientific circumstantial evidences. You should ‘settle them with equanimity’.

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

It is considered equanimity when attachment does not arise towards someone who offers flowers and abhorrence does not arise towards someone who is pelting stones.

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

Equanimity is when abhorrence does not arise during the circumstances of abhorrence and attachment does arise during the circumstances of attachment.

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

Where there is no attachment for the good and abhorrence for the bad is called the state of equanimity. The one without duality is equanimity. In worldly interactions, people identify tolerance as equanimity!

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

The 'ocean of obstinacy' needs to be crossed. We are standing on this side of obstinacy and we have to go across. If someone becomes an instrument to remove our obstinacy, do not be disturbed, and consider him to the prime benefactor, and go through that experience with equanimity.

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

If at all the energies of the Soul (Atmashakti) gets wasted, it is due to conflicts. Endless energy is lost due to conflicts! Even with slightest collision (conflict) it is all over! If we maintain equanimity with awareness and do not conflict with the other person, then work will go on.

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

When equanimity prevails amidst externally induced suffering (upadhi), then know that the bells of liberation are ringing!

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

Who can be referred to as vitaraag (free of attachment and abhorrence)? One can be referred to as being vitaraag from the point One begins to settle files with equanimity to the point where One becomes completely vitaraag. Actually, vitaraagata (the state of total absence of attachment and abhorrence) begins from the very moment One decides to settle with equanimity. So, it is referred to as vitaraagata from that point on all the way up to the point where One becomes completely vitaraag!

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

The worldly interaction that is carried out with equanimity is considered pure worldly interaction (shuddha vyavahaar).

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

To ‘bite’ [see faults of; accuse; react against] the nimit (evidence) that is disliked is considered adharma (lack of rightful action; an act against one’s true religion). And to recognize the nimit as a nimit, and to prevail in a state of equanimity is considered dharma (rightful action; one’s true religion).

— Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan

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