Tara Brach Equanimity - Part 4 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love
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Mar 6, 2025 Explore the essence of equanimity as a balancing force in relationships and daily life. Discover how spacious awareness can free us from reactivity and enhance our capacity for love. Learn to navigate emotional waves, using the ocean metaphor to cultivate presence amid challenges. Delve into the shadow of equanimity, distinguishing true engagement from indifference. Engage with practical reflections and guided meditations, fostering a heart ready for anything and an expanded sense of compassion.
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Kafka And The Traveling Doll
- Kafka wrote notes from a lost doll to comfort a child and later returned a changed doll.
- The final note read: 'You will lose everyone you love but the love will always return in new forms.'
Use The Two Wings Of Presence
- Practice the two wings: notice what's happening and hold it with heartful presence.
- Ask yourself: 'What is happening inside me?' and 'Can I be with this?','title':'Use The Two Wings Of Presence','quote':'What is happening inside me? And can I be with this?','quoteSpeakerName':'Tara Brach','quoteContext':'Tara Brach teaching the mindfulness and heartfulness practice for equanimity'
Papancha: The Proliferation Trap
- Papancha (proliferation) is the mind's chain-reaction of worry that narrows awareness.
- Tara Brach shows how assuming 'something is wrong' triggers contraction and reactivity.
