noun calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.

A state of mind which has overcome the duality of likes and dislikes

<aside> 💡 An Equanimous person can stay composed in any situation and he has developed a strong willpower to undertake right actions even if he dislikes them while avoiding wrong actions even if he likes them

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Arjuna gives three names to indicate a person who has attained this state of equanimity:

  1. Sthitaprajñaḥ
  2. Samādhisthaḥ
  3. Sthitadhiihx

स्थितप्रज्ञस्य  का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव।स्थितधी: किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम्॥Bhagavadgītā 2.54