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Is there something called equanimity?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:00 pm
by villkorkarma
Hi
Is it something called equanimity? I believe so and sometimes I dont believe it exist.
Re: Is there something called equanimity?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:51 pm
by Aloka
villkorkarma wrote:Hi
Is it something called equanimity? I believe so and sometimes I dont believe it exist.
Hi villkorkarma,
MN 152 might be helpful...
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Kind regards
Aloka
Re: Is there something called equanimity?
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 8:04 pm
by equilibrium
villkorkarma wrote:Hi
Is it something called equanimity? I believe so and sometimes I dont believe it exist.
Four sublime states of mind have been taught by the Buddha:
Love or Loving-kindness (metta)
Compassion (karuna)
Sympathetic Joy (mudita)
Equanimity (upekkha)
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... el006.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Is there something called equanimity?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:47 pm
by Bhikkhu Pesala
villkorkarma wrote:Hi
Is it something called equanimity? I believe so and sometimes I dont believe it exist.
Of course there is, but the average person's mind is seldom stable.
The Knowledge of Equanimity About Formations is a deep stage of insight, which is not far from the Path Knowledge. I think we cannot really appreciate what equanimity is until we can reach at least that stage of insight.
We may thing that we are being equanimous, when in fact we're just being indifferent, or suppressing our emotions.
Re: Is there something called equanimity?
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:52 pm
by Bhikkhu Pesala
villkorkarma wrote:Hi
Is it something called equanimity? I believe so and sometimes I dont believe it exist.
Please don't misuse the Private Message facility. Its there for things that cannot be discussed in public.
You already have a thread on this topic.
If you are depressed, please go to see a health care professional.
With metta
Bhikkhu Pesala