Equanimity and the pull of the five poisons. Public Talk. Frankfurt, 2019
New Portuguese Translation. Equanimidade e a atração dos cinco venenos. Frankfurt 2019. por Gustavo Nascimben Santos. Uploaded 20 Jan 2023
» Read moreNew Portuguese Translation. Equanimidade e a atração dos cinco venenos. Frankfurt 2019. por Gustavo Nascimben Santos. Uploaded 20 Jan 2023
» Read moreBuddhist teaching day. Equanimity and the pull of the five poisons: the power of the five poisonous afflictions (mental dullness, desire, aversion, jealousy and pride) is very strong and each affliction can easily pull us away from grounded harmony and into the treacherous security of taking up a position. However equanimity is the great quality of the Middle Way avoiding extremes. Poised, dynamically balancing according to circumstances yet without bias in any direction, it reveals the freedom not to be at the mercy of the afflictions.
» Read moreEquanimity:finding balance in a turbulent world. Macclesfield, 22-24 February 2019 James Low Charles Lomas organised this annual teaching weekend for the Kun-Pan Ling Buddhist group in Macclesfield. Précis: Attempts to withdraw from turbulence or to control the mind are actions which increase our sense of separation. The mahayana view looks at how our mind is, rather than focusing on its […]
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