Sunday Reflections — The path of equanimity
This week, Sunday Reflections walks the path of equanimity:
“Equanimity arises when we accept the way things are.” ~ Jack Kornfield
“A modern definition of equanimity: cool. This refers to one whose mind remains stable & calm in all situations.” ~ Allan Lokos
“It is considered equanimity when attachment does not arise towards someone who offers flowers and abhorrence does not arise towards someone who is pelting stones.” ~ Dada Bhagwan
“Every day I strive to get to a place where I’m not effected by the external world, and I don’t use the external world to define or tell me who I am. I strive for a state of equanimity and calm and a state of grace, so I can be free of definitions. If you are free, then you can create beautiful things. It’s really just shutting out the noise.” ~ Laurel Holloman
“…when everything that happens is okay with you, you set up an energy field of such equanimity and harmony with the universe that the universal law of attraction draws more equanimity and harmony into your life.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch
“The Zen meditative approach has a simple, unstated premise: moods and attitudes shape what we think and perceive. If we feel happy, we tend to develop certain trains of thought. If we feel sad or angry, still others. But suppose, with training, we become nonattached to distractions and learn to dampen these wild, emotional swings on either side of equanimity. Then we can enter that serene awareness, which is the natural soil for positive, spontaneous personal growth, often called spiritual growth.” ~ James H. Austin
