The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature c8.s8.33
The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature c8.s8.33
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Upekṣā (Equanimity) is an important term in Buddhist philosophy. It is one of the twenty-two indriyas, which have been mentioned above. It is also one of the four brahma-vihāras (Excellent or Sublime States), which a bodhisattva cultivates. Thus it occurs in three numerical lists. It is also mentioned in the sentences that describe the four dhyānas.329