More on Equanimity hand in hand with Mindfulness

 

 

Ron Alexander Equanimity is Pure Peace
Goenka, the great Vipassana Meditation Teacher, emphasizes equanimity: “By learning to remain balanced in the face of everything experienced inside, one develops detachment towards all that one encounters. However, this detachment is not escapism or indifference to the problems of the world…One learns holy indifference—how to be fully committed, fully involved in helping others, while at the same time maintaining balance of mind. In this way, they remain peaceful and happy, while working for the peace and happiness of others.”

  

MaryRose Winkler Wahooooooooooooooooo guy did you write this Ron? I feel a graph coming on... wow thats SPECTACULAR GUY XOX (i.e. "graph" is words applied to an image, Ron)

" One learns holy indifference—how to be fully committed, fully involved in helping others, while at the same time maintaining...

 Maybe I can say: Detachment is not escapism. One learns holy indifference , how to be fully commited, fully involved in helping others, while at the same time maintaining balance of mind"

HOW DOES THAT SOUND Ron? WOWOWOWOw

Here is MaryRose's graph:

MaryRose Winkler

Detachment

Ron Alexander No, that wonderful phrase and the rest if paraphrased by the late great Goenka - He was very happy to have his words and philosophy spread so please graph: "Detachment is not escapism. One learns holy indifference , how to be fully commited, fully involved in helping others, while at the same time maintaining balance of mind" and say paraphrased from Goenka, Vipassana Meditation teacher. (This is from his teaching equanimity - a vital principle learned by a Vipassana student.)

 

MaryRose Winkler OK you rock Ron thank you, this is so needed now by so many, including me THANK YOU xox Ron Alexander

Ron Alexander You are most welcome MaryRose, I might mention that equanimity works hand in hand with mindfulness - helping our body and mind be at the same place in the moment. In other words, relief from the scatterbrained ubiquitous monkey mind state preoccupied with moving from rehashing the past and rehearsing the future. PEACE!

MaryRose Winkler mentioned you in a comment. MaryRose wrote: "Well said Ron, half the conversations lately that I see about are about just that... scatterbrained ubiquitous monkey mind state... priceless statement indeed, you just broke up some energy for me pal, THANK YOU to the moon & back sweetheart xox ♥ Ron Alexander"