kshanti | क्षांति
Chhanti (Devanagari: क्षांति ISO15919: kṣāṁti ) refers to Tranquility, Forbearance, or Tolerance.
This quality manifests when a devotee attains the stage of Bhava Bhakti (ecstatic emotion).
In this context, Kshanti does not merely mean being quiet. It is the spiritual capacity to remain completely composed and undisturbed, even when there is a valid external cause for agitation, anger, or distress. The devotee's heart is so absorbed in the Lord that worldly disturbances cannot shake their inner peace.
Further Reading and Reference
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- Reference: Nishkam Prem, Ch. 4