upadana
Skt., Pali: upadana; Ch.: qu; Tb.: len pa). Often translated as attachment, clinging, or grasping, upadana refers to the intensified form of craving (tanha) in which one fixates on objects, views, identities, or practices as sources…
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upekkha
Translated as equanimity, upekkha is the cultivation of a balanced and impartial mental state free from attachment and aversion. As one of the four immeasurables, it stabilizes and universalizes loving-kindness, compassion, and sympathetic joy by extending…
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