Don’t turn away
How do we cope with all that’s happening in the world, taking care of ourselves without turning away?
Category: equanimity
Octopus wisdom the Buddha would approve
My Octopus Teacher on Netflix inspires a Buddhist insight meditation teacher to explore the nature of interconnection and self-care.
The Art of Living in Limbo
Why do people who meditate seem to be able to weather the storms of life better than those who don’t?
More than just coping with it all
Doesn’t it seem like just when things can’t get any worse, they do? This week in the United States has been
Loss & Friendship: Spread like wildfire
A series of natural disasters and senseless tragedies over the past month culminated this week in a firestorm in the
Equanimity :: Holding life in an open embrace
In the last few posts of my dharma talks we have been looking at the Brahma-viharas, spacious mind-states where we
Coping with what life gives us
The tenth Paramita* is Equanimity, the ability to hold all that is going on in our lives in an easeful way.
Are you feeling out of balance in your life?
At the autumnal equinox, the midway point on the earth’s axis, night and day are the same length. It always
You don’t have to walk a tightrope
After a summer hiatus, our meditation class happily regrouped this week.Since we last met, much has happened in our lives
The Awakening Factors
The regular practice of meditation develops a refined quality of attention to the micro-events of the present moment experienced through
