Equanimity is one of a series of four transcendent virtues developed by meditation practitioners. They are known as the four limitless ones, or the four divine abodes (Pali: brahmavihārā). Equanimity is the fourth in the series and refers to a profound quality of strength and evenness of mind undisturbed by emotional upheavals. It is characterized by a quality of not picking and choosing, but rather being content with what presents itself.
Equanimity emerges as a by-product of mindfulness practice and especially from the awareness and insight that mindfulness brings, which allows us to see our habitual thought processes and undercut them.
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