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Samatva
Equanimity in all situations
đUnderstanding Samatva
Samatva is the state of equanimityâremaining balanced and even-minded in the face of all opposites: success and failure, praise and criticism, pleasure and pain, gain and loss. The Gita says that yoga itself is samatva: "Yoga is equanimity." This is not cold indifference or forced neutrality but a deep, stable peace that comes from understanding the transient nature of all worldly experiences.
đď¸Related Shlokas(15)
Gita 2.15
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
The person who remains undisturbed by pleasure and pain alikeâthat wise, steady-minded one is fit for immortality.
Gita 2.38
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
Equanimity in the face of oppositesâthis is the secret that transforms battle into worship and work into liberation.
Gita 2.48
âBhagavad Gita ⢠Chapter 2
Be the still point around which success and failure revolveâthis equanimity is not cold detachment but the warm stability of one who has found ground deeper than circumstances can shake.
đRelated Stories(15)
King Shibi and the Dove
âMahabharata, Jataka tales
King Shibi offered his own flesh to save a dove from a hawk. When the dove kept getting heavier, he offered his entire body. The gods revealed themselves and blessed him.
Lakshmi and Saraswati Rivalry
âRegional Folklore
Lakshmi (wealth) and Saraswati (knowledge) were in constant conflict. The philosophical teaching: homes focusing only on wealth while neglecting education invite misfortune. Only through balance can both goddesses coexist.
đŹRelated Dialogues(15)
Arjuna Mourns Abhimanyu
âArjuna & Uttara (Abhimanyu's wife)
The costs of war are paid by those we leave behind. Glory bought with our children's lives is no glory at all. Sometimes the bravest thing is not fighting but building.
The Avadhuta's Wisdom
âUddhava & Krishna
True wisdom manifests as effortless freedomâthe Avadhuta shows that one who knows the Self needs nothing, fears nothing, and becomes a blessing to all without seeking recognition.