serenity
Untroubled mental state
Serenity is a state of calm and peacefulness, free from disturbance or agitation.
It suggests a deeper tranquility than mere quiet—an inner composure that remains steady despite external circumstances: She found serenity in her garden, the serenity of the mountain lake at dawn.
The word often appears in contexts of meditation, nature, or hard-won emotional equilibrium.
The Serenity Prayer, associated with twelve-step programs, asks for serenity to accept what cannot be changed. (Capitalized Serenity is a given name.)
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- peace of mindState without anxiety
- inner peaceMental and emotional tranquility
- acceptanceConsent to receive
satisfaction · fulfillment · well-being · ease · comfort · bliss · happiness · joy
State of calm stillness
- placidityState of undisturbed calm
- composureEmotional self-control
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
stillness · relaxation · restfulness · gentleness · softness · ease · leisure · mildness
Release from cyclical existence
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- liberationRelease from constraint
satori · moksha · peace · bliss · oneness · unity · presence · grace
Complete lack of motion
- quietLacking in sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- gentle breezeMild movement of air
sunrise · sunset · meadow · garden · forest · mountain · sanctuary · haven
Agreement or musical blend
- accordHarmony between parties
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- understandingMental comprehension of something
goodwill · amity · concord · unity · cooperation · tolerance · forgiveness · compassion
State of being understandable
- lucidityClearness of mind
- focusConcentrated attention point
- presenceState of being somewhere
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
mindfulness · attentiveness · insight · understanding · discernment · perspective · wisdom · enlightenment
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- zazenZen seated meditation
- vipassanaClear-seeing contemplative practice
pranayama · yoga · mantra · lotus position · breathing · centering · grounding · sitting
contentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- peace of mindState without anxiety
- inner peaceMental and emotional tranquility
acceptance · satisfaction · fulfillment · well-being · ease · comfort · bliss · happiness · joy · gratification
quietude
State of calm stillness
peacefulness · stillness · relaxation · restfulness · gentleness · softness · ease · leisure · mildness · soothing
nirvana
Release from cyclical existence
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
liberation · satori · moksha · peace · bliss · oneness · unity · presence · grace · surrender
stillness
Complete lack of motion
gentle breeze · sunrise · sunset · meadow · garden · forest · mountain · sanctuary · haven · refuge
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- accordHarmony between parties
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
understanding · goodwill · amity · concord · unity · cooperation · tolerance · forgiveness · compassion · kindness
clarity
State of being understandable
awareness · mindfulness · attentiveness · insight · understanding · discernment · perspective · wisdom · enlightenment · cognizance
meditation
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- zazenZen seated meditation
vipassana · pranayama · yoga · mantra · lotus position · breathing · centering · grounding · sitting · reflection
- peacepeace, peaceful, peacefully, peace sign, peace symbol
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- gracegracefulness, elegance, poise, finesse, fluidity
- Buddhist virtuesdana, generosity, morality, patience, perseverance
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- serenity prayerPrayer requesting acceptance and courage
- serenity nowIronic stress-relief phrase