The state of equanimity centers on emotional and mental stability. While the quality is calm, it is the calmness that exists under tension and stress that makes this emotional and energetic state so vital. Equanimity is the keel on the haul of the sailboat, that keeps the boat right even under the strongest winds and the most turbulent waves. It’s the serenity we find in the eye of the storm, even if the world is falling apart, we remain unaffected. Our ability to maintain balance and harmony through the chaos and the unforeseen challenges that life presents daily is the key to our success and sanity.

The equanimous mind and spirit come from the understanding that we are a part of something bigger. We will always struggle to feel balanced when we think we are separate. Any form of separation presents itself as though something is missing, and only by returning to the feeling of being whole can we know harmony.