Coming Home to Equanimity - Dharma Talk with Anne Roise

When we come home to equanimity, we embody a balanced and centered state of mind. We can be impartial and have a wise, informed understanding of life’s conditions-remaining steady amidst the “eight worldly winds” and responding wisely rather than reacting impulsively.
In this Wednesday Talk and Weekly Meditation guest teacher Anne Roise shared:
🍃 How equanimity serves as the foundation for the Brahma Viharas and other teachings of the Buddha.
🍃 How equanimity has been a quality we have already been cultivating and can continue to develop
🍃 The impact of exposure to overstimulation and vicarious trauma that erode at our sense of balance
🍃 The importance of recognizing signals of imbalance and constriction in our bodies and minds.
🍃 How the breath, stillness, and staying in the present support equanimity
🍃 The importance of surrounding ourselves with others who model and support equanimity in our lives and the lives of others
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[@AreteSr]

Terrific talk, Anne - as a still reactive elderwoman who's loving learning more agile balance day by day, I so appreciate the very helpful images you share to enrich our grasp of equanimity -- especially the image of *dancing* with whatever arises. Thanks for clarifying that equanimity is engaging without clinging, a dance-partner for life's vicissitudes!