10 Equanimity (Upekkhā)

Equanimity means balanced neutrality between sorrow and happiness—not negligence. Development uses one mode: all beings have their deeds as their own property (kammassakā), totaling 132 methods. Equanimity is more difficult than loving-kindness because it requires impartiality toward friends, foes, and neutrals alike. It belongs to the highest absorption, indicating superiority. The Bodhisatta’s story of enduring ill-treatment while remaining unshaken exemplifies supreme equanimity perfection.