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81 Equanimity, or This Little Light of Mine
81 Equanimity, or This Little Light of Mine
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Oct 8, 2014
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Once again we come back to the culmination of the 4 immeasurables: the cultivation of equanimity. By way of referring to the Dalai Lama as well as a Tibetan aphorism Alan emphasizes the importance of wisdom and compassion. We need both and they need to be balanced. As what concerns the meditation, Alan asks us to release all identification with the body, mind and even awareness (almost like Watzlawick in his explanation of “the pursuit of unhappiness” Alan gives an easy recipe: if samsara hasn’t dished up enough suffering for you, it’s best to start identifying with ever more things!). The only aspect we are told to identify with in this meditation is all sentient beings: Think of whoever appears in the space of your mind as a person who has once been your mother, brother, sister, father, etc. In this manner, practice equanimity.
Meditation starts at 36:19
Meditation starts at 36:19
Released:
Oct 8, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (72)
19 The Relative Nature of Awareness: Padmasambhava’s first vipashyana meditation is found on page 115 of Natural Liberation. Alan invites those listening to hear these words as the actual speech of Padmasambhava. To examine consciousness we need first to improve the signal to… by Fall 2014 Shamatha, Vipashyana, Dream Yoga