Donald Rothberg: Developing Equanimity in Meditation and Daily Life

20/07/2022 56 min
Donald Rothberg: Developing Equanimity in Meditation and Daily Life

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Episode Synopsis

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Equanimity is a balance and non-reactivity, and a connection to an inner freedom, with whatever is happening. It is a quality deeply needed both in meditation and in daily life, particularly in our challenging times. We explore equanimity first by seeing how it manifests in the lives of some of the most beloved humans who have lived, and then by identifying seven core qualities of equanimity. We identify as well some main ways of practicing to cultivate equanimity, and some of the challenges of such practices. We end with a discussion.

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