''Samatva'' (
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural diffusion ...
: समत्व, also rendered ''samatvam'' or ''samata'') is the Hindu concept of
equanimity
Equanimity (Latin: ''æquanimitas'', having an even mind; ''aequus'' even; ''animus'' mind/soul) is a state of psychological stability and composure which is undisturbed by experience of or exposure to emotions, pain, or other phenomena that may ...
. Its root is ''sama'' (सम) meaning – equal or even.''Sāmya'' - meaning equal consideration towards all human beings - is a variant of the word.
Description
All enjoyment is dependent on certain conditions being met, much enjoyment occurs because some accomplish goals, this may be highly relative and dependent. Expectations of any benefit, that can be of any material gain, according to Bhagavad Gita is removed from ourselves. Knowledge of ourselves is in balance, the fruits of actions are changeable, unnecessary, unreal, unimportant, they lack what can uplift, they aren't furthering dignity, love and happiness and are transitory physically, mostly unrelated to knowledge and the true self.
See also
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Compassion § Hinduism
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Daya
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Karuṇā
' () is generally translated as compassion or mercy and sometimes as self-compassion or spiritual longing. It is a significant spiritual concept in the Indic religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.
Buddhism
is important in ...
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The Five Yamas of Yoga
The Yamas ( sa, यम, translit=Yama), and their complement, the Niyamas, represent a series of "right living" or ethical rules within Yoga philosophy. It means "reining in" or "control". These are restraints for proper conduct as given in the ...
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Ātman (Hinduism)
''Ātman'' (; sa, आत्मन्) is a Sanskrit word that refers to the (universal) Self or self-existent essence of individuals, as distinct from ego ('' Ahamkara''), mind ('' Citta'') and embodied existence ('' Prakṛti''). The term is ...
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Chakra § The seven chakra system
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Ahimsa § Hinduism
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Mettā
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Samadhana, related to the four means of liberation Sadhana Chatushtaya
References
{{Indian philosophy, state=collapsed
Vedanta
Bhagavad Gita
Krishna
Hindu philosophical concepts
Jain philosophical concepts
Sanskrit words and phrases