Embracing Equanimity | Insight Meditation

Deb Phelps

June 24 2024 • Duration: 23 Minutes

"Even after meditating for fifty years, I’ve found that troublesome emotional issues don’t just disappear, but rather I have an opportunity to relate differently to everything I’m going through. A friend sent me a mug emblazoned with a phrase I use often: “We feel what we feel.” The reason I say that a lot is because it’s been an important lesson for me. I’ve seen we have to allow the dignity of every feeling, without blaming ourselves or trying to push away anything. But we also don’t need to take every feeling to heart, identifying with it, and imagining it is all we will ever feel. We can be with painful feelings differently, with compassion for ourselves instead of judgment. We can practice to not forget or overlook the joy and goodness that are also there. The wisdom of equanimity reminds us that we don’t have to get over how we’re feeling. It takes courage to turn toward ourselves with compassion and tenderly hold both our fear and joy. Somehow, we have space for both to be true because they both are true." Sharon Salzberg in her book Finding Your Way: Meditation, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life.

This meditation guides practitioners through a journey of emotional acceptance and balance. It encourages embracing all emotions with compassion, providing a path to inner peace and resilience.

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