A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Via Buddhism on Beliefnet:
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Via Tricycle Daily Dharma:
Tricycle Daily Dharma January 7, 2013
Developing Equanimity
When
we really see, in our mind’s eye, a person we think we don’t like, and
instead of solidifying our reasons for hatred we honestly wish them
happiness, good health, safety, and an easeful life, we start to forget
what we thought we hated and why we felt that way in the first place. A
sense of equanimity toward everyone arises as we do this practice—we
feel compassion for those who were once invisible to us, and our
disregard and apathy morph into concern for their well-being and safety.
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- Cyndi Lee, “May I Be Happy”
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