EQUANIMITY
Go beyond Dhan Lakshmi
As workplace celebrations approach, the focus often remains on Dhana Lakshmi and neglects Ashtalakshmi's broader teachings. The eight forms of Lakshmi encompass various aspects of wealth, including spiritual and inner wealth. Courage, leadership, and knowledge contribute to a fulfilling work environment beyond monetary measures. True wealth is recognized in a team's collaboration and support for one another. Embracing all eight forms fosters holistic prosperity in the workplace.
India takes calm view of US midterm results, sees bipartisan support anchoring ties
India is observing the results of the recent US midterm elections with a sense of calmness and stability. The Democrat victory is seen as a move to limit the influence of the Trump administration. India has maintained strong relations with both parties in Congress since 2000 through various sectors.
Small victories
Life presents various challenges that test our resilience and maturity, leading to varied responses among individuals. Success and failures shape our journey, while the enjoyment of small victories contributes to our overall happiness. Maintaining equanimity during tough times helps build confidence for future challenges. Celebrating small achievements adds joy to ordinary days and fosters a positive outlook. Embracing this approach leads to a fulfilling life enriched by gratitude.
Inside the deal engine room: VCs and PEs make the case for ERP as a governance variable
At an NTT DATA Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. India roundtable, a cohort of leading VCs and PE investors argued that the maturity of a company’s ERP and AI adoption, data quality and underlying processes is rapidly emerging as a priced governance variable in deals.
Shaping dreams into destiny: Ajay Piramal shares six career lessons for young leaders
Piramal Group chairman Ajay Piramal advised young leaders at an awards ceremony. He emphasized embracing adversity and making independent decisions for progress. Piramal also highlighted the importance of purpose and values in business operations. He encouraged giving back early and maintaining life's priorities. These lessons guide individuals as India moves towards economic growth.
ETtech Deals Digest: River, Navi lead August tech funding at $887 million, down 27% on-year
Slice led the week with $100 million, followed by Ultrahuman at $70 million, Yuma Energy at $35 million and Groww MF at $20.7 million. Info Edge Ventures, Equentis Wealth Advisory Services and Blume Ventures were among the active investors this week.
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Awake before you exit
The piece argues that suffering and life’s frustrations can serve as catalysts for spiritual growth, because constant pleasure would leave little reason to seek deeper meaning or inner peace.
Virtues that transform
Gautama Buddha's four immeasurable virtues offer profound life lessons. A Canadian airport attendant's kindness returned lost painting supplies to a traveler. Tolstoy's compassionate apology to a beggar became a priceless gift. Helen Keller found immense joy and achieved much despite her blindness. A monk's equanimity after his shelter burned revealed the stars.
From agony to ecstasy
Human emotions oscillate dramatically during penalty shootouts, mirroring life's ups and downs. Gurus advocate for Sthitaprajna, a state of inner equanimity and balance. This involves treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss, alike. The Bhagavad Gita teaches emotional freedom, not emotionlessness, for a richer experience. Life's challenges require a steady mind, regardless of outcomes.
Worldly Dangal
An intriguing examination reveals that many pursuing a tranquil retirement or spiritual insight might be on the wrong track. It contends that authentic peace and self-awareness emerge from mastering the art of balance. This craft thrives amidst life's everyday hurdles rather than through sidestepping them.
Embrace equanimity
Humans naturally respond to victory and defeat. Success strengthens confidence but can invite arrogance; lingering sorrow over loss may lead to depression. The antidote is equanimity, or Samatva. In Krishna's teaching, a Sthitaprajna remains unmoved by gain or loss. The Buddha's calm demeanor transformed an abuser. Adi Shankaracharya ties equanimity to liberation, with the Sun symbolizing this steady balance.
Four faces of love
Buddhism's four divine abodes – metta, karuna, mudita, and upekkha – are core meditative practices for cultivating inner peace. These qualities, including loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, enable individuals to remain calm and balanced amidst any circumstance. By practicing these virtues, one embodies a state of unconditional love and non-judgment, fostering goodwill and peace.
Word of the day: Equanimity
Equanimity signifies a calm mental state, maintaining peace and emotional balance amidst life's challenges. It involves remaining composed and even-tempered, responding thoughtfully rather than impulsively. This ability to stay level-headed under pressure allows for balanced decisions and resilient navigation of difficult situations. This skill is crucial in day to day life.
Hold your horses
Indian equity markets, Nifty and Sensex, experienced a downturn following Donald Trump's tariff announcement, highlighting the market's sensitivity to geopolitical events and 'market sentiment'. Experts suggest that these volatile swings are temporary and advocate for a calm, rational approach, viewing market crashes as potential buying opportunities. Maintaining equanimity and patience is crucial for long-term success in the stock market.
Spirited investment
Investing in shares, like any learning journey, requires guidance and patience. Early losses are inevitable, but thoughtful decision-making and timely exits are crucial. Equanimity, as emphasized in the Bhagavad Gita, is key to navigating market volatility, remembering that wealth is a means to a balanced life, not the ultimate goal.
Supreme Yogin
The Bhagavad Gita elucidates the characteristics of a 'sthitaprajna,' one with stable wisdom, who transcends worldly attachments and dualities. Such a yogi, focused on the Self, remains neutral and unconcerned with external affairs like national identity or conflict. Their primary dharma is self-realization and guiding others, maintaining equanimity towards all.
Equanimity mantra
A parable illustrates the philosophy of Taoism through a widowed farmer's response to life's ups and downs. Whether faced with good or bad fortune, he adopts an attitude of equanimity, illustrating the Taoist belief in surrendering to existence and going with the flow of life.
Healthtech startup Consint AI raises Rs 5 crore
Healthtech startup Consint.AI raised Rs 5 crore in funding from Equanimity Ventures and Seafund. The funds will be used to help scale operations, enhance fraud detection, optimize claims processing, and develop a generative AI Feature Suite for its Health AI Platform. The company will also expand its team, infrastructure, and R&D efforts.
Align with equanimity
When it comes to equanimity, as per the Gita, using Ram as an example. It underscored the importance of maintaining a steady mind amid life’s ups and downs. Anecdotes highlighted how equanimity aids in facing praise, blame, success, and failure without losing mental balance.
Utpal Sheth on how buy, hold and sell work for a terminal value investor
Utpal Sheth, Senior Partner & CEO of Rare Enterprises and Co-Founder & Mentor at Trust Group, emphasizes the importance of conviction, courage, patience, and equanimity in terminal value investing. Apart from buy and hold. the sell decision is important for the terminal value investor will take, but it needs to be taken at the right time.
See defeat and victory with equanimity: H D Kumaraswamy after JD(S) tallies only 19 seats in Karnataka polls
The Congress scored a thumping win in the Assembly polls with Election Commission data showing the party winning or leading in 136 seats which gives it a comfortable majority on its own in the 224-member state Assembly.
Investing right
Taking a deeper, spiritual perspective, it appears that the genesis of the trouble lies in adhering to non-spiritual investing values. If the financial system prioritises non-spiritual values like greed, competition, short-term profits, it can lead to disaster.
View: With great age comes great equanimity
Great age is a mixed bag. Loss is a constant ache as the years accumulate. In my uncle's case, most recently it's the passing of my aunt, but in past years, besides his parents, his daughter, oldest nephew, all his and my aunt's siblings and their spouses, and all but two of their dearest friends have all left.
Having spiritual self-awareness makes you a better investor
When I look at the kind of investment questions that people ask, there’s an interesting pattern that can be observed. There are savers who think that investing is about investments and there are those that think investing is about themselves.
SC verdict on Ayodhya 'historic'; should be accepted with 'equanimity and magnanimity': Rajnath
Rajnath Singh termed the latest Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case a "historic" one and appealed to people to maintain the peace and harmony following the apex court's orders. He hopes that the judgement will further strengthen the country's social fabric.
Retail tech startup Peel-Works raises $5 million from Equanimity Ventures, HDFC Bank, others
Peel-Works plans to strengthen its retail management platform Taikee, post the funding. Taikee will utilise these funds to expand its footprint to other geographical markets.
With a pool, gym & helipad, the 300-foot scandal-hit superyacht Equanimity goes up for sale; priced at $130mn
The yacht is being given out for sale at around half its purchase price.
Cardiac coherence or yogic equanimity?
As pranayama is repackaged by the west, it is not clear who will breathe easy.
Equanimity eyes Rs 100 crore via Sanctum tie-up
Equanimity Investments is on the road to raise a Rs 100-crore fund, which will also have a green-shoe option of an additional Rs 100 crore.
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