Ep. 238 – Understanding Equanimity, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 35

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Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

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Joseph Goldstein has been a leading light for the practice of Insight and Loving Kindness meditation since his days in India and Burma where he studied with eminent masters of the tradition. In his podcast, The Insight Hour, Joseph delivers these essential mindfulness teachings in a practical and down to earth way that illuminates the practice through his own personal experience and wonderful story telling.

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Ep. 238 – Understanding Equanimity, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 35

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

59 minutes 32 seconds

3 months ago

Ep. 238 – Understanding Equanimity, Satipatthana Sutta Series Pt. 35

Offering deeper insight into equanimity, Joseph Goldstein explains the benefit of maintaining mental equilibrium at all times. The Satipatthana Sutta is one of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism. This episode is the thirty-fifth part of an in-depth 48-part weekly lecture series from Joseph Goldstein that delves into every aspect of the Satipatthana Sutta. If you are just now jumping into the Satipatthana Sutta series, listen to Insight Hour Ep. 203 to follow along and get the full experience! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self. In this episode, Joseph elucidates:The universal beautiful factors of mindEquanimity as total neutrality of mindMaintaining equilibrium and being unaffected by events and emotionsHow equanimity is born out of concentration and secluding the mind from hindrancesThe ups and downs of life that we all faceTreating others with impartiality whether they praise us or blame usAbiding compassionately for the welfare of all peopleRecognizing the dissolution of all things in realityRelating to all things as if they have already changedDeveloping equanimity through inclining our mind towards neutralityGrab a copy of the book Joseph references throughout this series, Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, HERE This talk was originally published on Dharmaseed “The characteristic of equanimity is evenness of mind. When it is highly developed, it manifests as an unshakable balance. It is a mind that’s not moved. It serves to prevent either excess or deficiency of the other factors of awakening.” – Joseph Goldstein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.