Equanimity

Equanimity is a state of mind, where we experience a complete balance. What ever the may be the external situation, be it disturbance or upheavals, our mind stays in a complete state of balance.
This is the end state which is sought after by people who practice religious rituals or other spiritual practices like meditation, chanting, daily poojas, mantras. Even people who practice alternate therapies like yoga,reiki,pranic healing etc achieve this state after continuous and regular practice. The purpose of alternate healers may be to heal other beings or themselves, but the end goal achieved is balance in their energy or prana level which ultimately leads to a balanced state of mind. This is indeed a wonderful state to achieve, where one is above body and mind.