An earthy meditation on "equanimity"

[evile]

I've been trying to get my head around Maitri, which is, in a nutshell, wishing for myself and others: "happiness and the root of happiness," "freedom from suffering and the root of suffering" "Joy" and "Equanimity"

Equanimity has been a tough one. I've been hit hard and often in the last few months with thoughts and feelings of "If Thax doesn't love me, I'll die" and "If Thax leaves me, I'll die,"...and that grasping, clinging, panic, and holding on so desperately and miserably, ironically, LIMITS the love that Thax and I can share. It limits us, period.

I don't know what Pema Chodron would think of this, but I like it.

Thanks to turbojj for the linky.

Comments

[maevemacaraab.livejournal.com]

Brilliant article, A, and what a beautiful comment Goudananda. do you always write such poignant entries? If so, may I friend request you?

[goudananda.livejournal.com]

You're welcome to add me. Usually my comments have someone wanting to put a garden trowel through my forehead but...you may be one of the ones who get's me. :P

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