Samyama

Samyama is equanimity with restraint: a steady inner posture that holds the mind unmoved while life rises and passes. It is the first prerequisite of the path, before serenity, before Sharanagati. Restrain the negative emotion in thought, word and deed; do not let the Vasanas of past lifetimes drive you. Be a master, not a slave, at every situation in your life.