Ep. 177 – Understanding Equanimity

Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein

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Joseph Goldstein, Mindfulness, Vipassana, Buddhism, Insightmeditation, Meditation, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 864 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This time on the Insight Hour podcast, Joseph Goldstein helps us understand equanimity as a fundamental state of mind and the role it plays on the spiritual path.

This dharma talk from July 22, 2023, was recorded at the Insight Meditation Society and originally published on Dharma Seed.

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In this lecture, Joseph explores:

The literal meaning of the word “equanimity” in Pali and the difficulty of translation
The Great 8 Vicissitudes, or the endlessly changing conditions of gain and loss that affect each of us
Using equanimity to foster steadiness in the face of changing conditions
Maintaining a sense of humor and lightness on the spiritual path
The difference between reactivity of mind and responsiveness of mind
The transmittable quality of equanimity

“Equanimity means understanding the difference between reactivity of mind and responsiveness. So this is a really important distinction because these two words reflect very different mindsets. Reactivity creates agitation. Responsiveness really is the basis for a balanced and compassionate engagement.” – Joseph Goldstein

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0:45.0	Equanimity means understanding the difference between reactivity of mind and responsiveness of mind. So this is a really important distinction
0:48.0	because these two words reflect very different mind states.
0:56.2	Reactivity creates agitation.
0:59.6	Responsiveness really is the basis for a balanced and compassionate engagement. Welcome to the Joseph Goldstein Insight Hour.
1:26.0	This podcast is an expression of our shared interest in self-discovery.
1:32.0	Join Joseph as he shares his deep knowledge of the path of mindfulness.
1:38.0	If you are interested in supporting this podcast,
1:41.0	please go to be here now network.com slash Joseph. So today I would like to speak about one quality of minds that plays a critical role in the happiness in our daily lives but also in the unfolding
2:09.5	for practice for awakening. And from one perspective we could say that the whole
2:17.0	half rests on the maturing of this one quality and that is the mental factor of equanimity.
2:28.0	Now equanimity is the English translation of the Bali word,
2:33.9	Upeka.
2:35.8	And it refers to one of what in the Buddhist psychology is called the universal beautiful qualities.
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