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Q & A, and Short Talk - (Practising the Jhānas) 22 mentions

• he the monk practicing remains in equanimity mindful and alert and physically sensitive to sukkah
• fading of rapture he remains an equanimity mindfulness and physically sensitive to to sukkah he enters and
• with the fading of pt he remains in equanimity mindful and alert mindful of sati
• sati um equanimity opecai and pali you probably know those words the alert the
• isn't mindfulness and alertness and equanimity in the third genre that absolutely is
• so yes there's mindfulness yes there's alertness and yes there's equanimity but we would expect mindfulness and
• mindfulness and alertness and yes there's equanimity but let's come back to that one at the end because most
• what one will understand by the word equanimity based either on one's daily life
• it a satellite non-jarnic state of equanimity or peacefulness um as we've mentioned several times in
• take you into some or other state of equanimity um
• this peacefulness is mindfulness there's equanimity there's alertness etc but it's unlikely
• uh you know that kind of non-jarnic equanimity peacefulness state can get kind of
• of more familiar insight state of equanimity um with with very careful work play goes
• sort of relatively skillful piece or equanimity so like i said this
• peaceful sort of states that we might know of equanimity or peace to a certain degree and what we might call might call
• in english of words like happiness and peacefulness and equanimity doesn't really capture the kind of degree and
• pull we let go of equanimity also which is a kind of peacefulness will come back to it arises
• talking about ways of living um equanimity also which is the kind of peacefulness arises from an attenuation
• that of the the equanimity that the buddha is talking about in the third gen and that
• talking about in the third gen and that degree of equanimity so the equanimity that buddha is talking
• degree of equanimity so the equanimity that buddha is talking about in the third genus is a little
• undisturbable is another word for equanimity or imperturbable the buddha sometimes uses that word not perturbable

Eros and the Brahmaviharas - (Eros Unfettered - Opening the Dharma of Desire) 22 mentions

• loving kindness compassion joy and equanimity um
• um equanimity is something you may know that we can talk about in two ways in
• implicitly made this distinction um equanimity towards beings so there it's related to compassion practice we
• is a part of what supports the equanimity towards the beings in the context of compassion towards beings
• something extend ourselves uh but as well as equanimity towards beings we can have uh the buddha the
• beings we can have uh the buddha the buddha talked about equanimity in a way that what he's really referring to is
• that what he's really referring to is equanimity towards phenomena pleasant or unpleasant uh
• losing it so there's a kind of equanimity and evenness um
• phenomena pleasant unpleasant beautiful ugly etc so equanimity um is uh has is is possible to practice
• um is uh has is is possible to practice equanimity have equanimity in relation to beings and in relationship to
• erotic relationship but like it like equanimity eros can also be towards beings and towards phenomena
• compassion um or equanimity um
• measure of directing meta or compassionate phenomena or equanimity or equanimity towards phenomena or towards
• compassionate phenomena or equanimity or equanimity towards phenomena or towards another
• deserts kind of ah wow phew um and and with all that equanimity comes in the vastness
• um compassion and love um and holding equanimity and steadiness that are sort of there and perceivable
• um love and the equanimity that then imbues that love that loving kindness and
• um that's part of the movement towards less fabrication has more equanimity in it as well
• and again and perhaps surprisingly um a natural effortless equanimity can come
• the bravo harris it's a natural equanimity in relationship let's say to the suffering
• practice very quickly realizes the need for equanimity there that's the harp opens and confronting suffering opening
• there's a kind of natural recognition and sense of equanimity that pervades and supports the compassion

Eros and Equanimity in the Movements of Soul - (Of Hermits and Lovers - The Alchemy of Desire) 19 mentions

• think about now the relationship between eros and equanimity there's quite a lot to explore there and
• often think don't imagine go together eros and equanimity what is the relationship are they mutually exclusive
• about balance in practice equanimity being related to
• being one of the factors that's involved in a state of equanimity equanimity implying a balance of the consciousness
• what is the relationship between errors and equanimity and how might we support our navigation in these kind of
• we're toppling over in some way in other words there isn't a kind of equanimity there isn't a balance but can you see
• um that of course if we're talking about balance and equanimity then what we've talked about already on uh
• and you know the capacity for cultivating equanimity for sitting in a really still equanimous state whether
• experience the taste for and the accessibility of equanimity in our life and our practice really really important
• um and balance being characteristic of equanimity there will be equanimity that comes from the eros being allowed to do
• state of desire or eros or i'm in a state of equanimity there's a way of going about it like that but if i
• tradition they actually define equanimity it's a regarding all all things as equal there's also in the
• perception these are characteristics of equanimity by definition uh in in buddhist usage of that term and
• there are certainly differences um of course between eros and equanimity conceived in in a buddhist way
• uh era equanimity excuse me being one of the brahmaharas shares a characteristic
• heart together this is the way meta goes deep equanimity practice being the quietening of the push and pull with all
• experience if i'm talking about equanimity towards phenomena now
• fabrication and contradistinction to meta and equanimity which tend to quieten the fabrication so there's
• powerful thing that allows so to speak equanimity in regard to eros balance etc it's that balance of the tightrope of

Love and the Emptiness of Things - (Lovingkindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening) 14 mentions

• all these qualities loving kindness compassion generosity equanimity etc etc mindfulness and developing these
• okay well if it's not mindfulness then maybe it's that thing equanimity i've heard about equanimity and the word
• maybe it's that thing equanimity i've heard about equanimity and the word equanimity sounds you know equal
• heard about equanimity and the word equanimity sounds you know equal enmity whatever enmity is
• the neutral point right there but again someone practicing equanimity practice deeply would notice the same thing
• deeply would notice the same thing that as the equanimity deepens objects are changed objects are changed as a
• are changed objects are changed as a change of objects so love and equanimity the result of their presence the result
• and when there's a lot of love when there's a lot of equanimity it barely
• relate to it and i could relate with fear or equanimity or whatever it is but the object is still the object no matter
• word love like equanimity it share something with equanimity and we can talk about
• like equanimity it share something with equanimity and we can talk about kind of continuum of love or deepening
• in the depths of love it shares something with the quality of equanimity and that is in its depth it's
• of love is non-grasping and like equanimity it's non-grasping and we see again to reiterate there's a
• go out doesn't feed suffering equanimity and love in their depths are non-grasping there there isn't a pushing

The Unshakeable Heart (Part 2) - (Equanimity) 14 mentions

• you know it's okay if there is not equanimity there it's it's really okay and
• it's it's really okay and sometimes the way equanimity comes is by just being with the non-equanimity so we
• sometimes the way equanimity comes is by just being with the non-equanimity so we are learning equanimity we are on a path
• just being with the non-equanimity so we are learning equanimity we are on a path here
• and at times there is going to be non-equanimity and at times there is going to be suffering and it's totally
• of suffering the presence of or the absence of equanimity is not something to judge this is really really important
• a seeking to understand when there's not equanimity there when they're suffering there
• so all that we could call all that loving kindness and you know equanimity rests
• just tuning into impairments bring some equanimity and as i said we're developing skills
• less of a centralized sense of self if we talk about equanimity and one of the definitions of equanimity being
• if we talk about equanimity and one of the definitions of equanimity being balance
• sense of identity that has everything to do with equanimity so this self sense is actually very
• important it becomes it's crucial in in how equanimity either grows or doesn't
• it's it's bound to so at some level um this you know equanimity rests on a kind of really understanding something

The Second Jhana - (Practising the Jhānas) 12 mentions

• insights mindfulness it's letting go letting go letting go equanimity is a result of letting go okay you get that
• result of letting go okay you get that right equanimity is almost can be defined as the absence or the let's say
• it's a relative degree of letting go and equanimity is a result of that but another way of defining equanimity is a
• equanimity is a result of that but another way of defining equanimity is a relative degree of letting go and if you
• aware letting go aware letting go you will end up in some state of equanimity equanimity will arise yeah does everyone
• will end up in some state of equanimity equanimity will arise yeah does everyone understand that it's just yeah
• whether that state is a genic state of equanimity and technically speaking equanimity begins in in third genre and
• equanimity and technically speaking equanimity begins in in third genre and goes all the way to the eighth actually
• um the formless channels as kind of uh almost like perspectives on equanimity or things you do with equanimity but so
• almost like perspectives on equanimity or things you do with equanimity but so where you are i'd have to hear hear more
• whether it's an actual janik state of equanimity so you know again relative to the av the
• normal consciousness any state of equanimity and stillness and peace and mind is quiet and is gonna feel like wow

Q & A (4) - (Practising the Jhānas) 12 mentions

• to space of it's quite spacious a lot of equanimity usually but quite dry actually and
• actually so the movement to equanimity will be
• the question for our purposes here is whether that equanimity is close to a jarnic equanimity and there are
• whether that equanimity is close to a jarnic equanimity and there are different kinds of journey equanimity
• jarnic equanimity and there are different kinds of journey equanimity like ones very big ones or smaller ones
• with the energy body or whether it's just equanimity and it's not really close to ajhana now what you're
• not really close to it's not really close to a jarnic equanimity so for some people actually what they're describing
• good okay so it's only going to this equanimity place that's not very janik sometimes yeah okay when it goes there
• at the moment you need more time in in the happiness and the equanimity as i said is
• deliver you to a different kind of equanimity that's much closer to ajhana yeah so when it goes there
• allow it to blossom into an actually janik equanimity of any kind really so um so when it goes there fine just see
• moment i wouldn't hang out in that kind of equanimity too much yeah so that's what you're liking the second and third

Q & A (3) - (Practising the Jhānas) 12 mentions

• to space of it's quite spacious a lot of equanimity usually but quite dry actually and
• actually so the movement to equanimity will be or the tendency to to find
• the question for our purposes here is whether that equanimity is close to a janik equanimity and there are different
• whether that equanimity is close to a janik equanimity and there are different kinds of journey equanimity like ones
• janik equanimity and there are different kinds of journey equanimity like ones very big ones or smaller ones with the
• energy body or whether it's just equanimity and it's not really close to ajhana now what you're describing
• close to it's not really close to a janik equanimity so for some people actually what they're describing they
• good okay so it's only going to this equanimity place that's not very janik sometimes yeah okay when it goes there
• at the moment you need more time in in the happiness and the equanimity as i said is
• deliver you to a different kind of equanimity that's much closer to ajhana yeah so when it goes there
• allow it to blossom into an actually janik equanimity of any kind really so um so when it goes there fine just see
• moment i wouldn't hang out in that kind of equanimity too much yeah so that's what you're liking the second and third

Developing Piti, Developing Focus, Developing Wellbeing - (Practising the Jhānas) 12 mentions

• experienced other states of deep equanimity or vastness of awareness or these kinds of things
• bother with pt if equanimity is possible as i know equanimity why should i bother
• if equanimity is possible as i know equanimity why should i bother with pt and they might think well
• with pt and they might think well equanimity is the point of practice right why would i bother with pt we're
• right why would i bother with pt we're trying to get to equanimity um so why would i bother with ptm with
• sukkah the first or second john or whatever because equanimity is where we're going
• we're going equanimity is not the goal it's absolutely not the goal and nor is
• absolutely not the goal and nor is equity should equanimity be mistaken for awakening
• awakening is really really important equanimity is not the goal
• certainly not equivalent to awakening awakening does not equate to equanimity awakening is if we want to sum it up
• what awakening is awakening is not equanimity so that therefore again practicing the
• as opposed to just trying to practice equanimity and and that's i'm trying to be

Q & A - (Practising the Jhānas) 12 mentions

• to space of it's quite spacious a lot of equanimity usually but quite dry actually and um
• actually so the movement to equanimity will be or the tendency to to find
• question for our purposes here is whether that equanimity is close to a genic equanimity and there are different
• whether that equanimity is close to a genic equanimity and there are different kinds of genic equanimity like ones very
• genic equanimity and there are different kinds of genic equanimity like ones very big ones or smaller ones with the energy
• big ones or smaller ones with the energy body or whether it's just equanimity and it's not really close to jhana now what
• but it's not really close to it's not really close to a jarnic equanimity so for some people actually what they're
• yeah the second one good yeah good okay so it's only going to this equanimity place that's not very janik sometimes
• at the moment you need more time in in the happiness and the equanimity as i said is
• deliver you to a different kind of equanimity that's much closer to ajhana yeah so when it goes there
• allow it to blossom into an actually janik equanimity of any kind really so um so when it goes there fine just see
• moment i wouldn't hang out in that kind of equanimity too much yeah so that's what you're liking the second and third