This week let's explore the intersection of true strength [not simply rigidity], balance and flexibility and what they have to do with resilience and responsiveness on all levels of our being.
From Lama Yeshe and Jack Kornfield with a bit of editing from me: If [we] expect [our] life to be up and down, [our] mind will be much more peaceful. Peace is born out of equanimity [upekshanam in Sanskrit - see Patanjali I.33] and balance. Balance [which requires inner strength] is flexibility, an ability to adjust graciously to change. Equanimity arises when [we begin by] accept[ing] the way things are....
Happy exploring!
From Lama Yeshe and Jack Kornfield with a bit of editing from me: If [we] expect [our] life to be up and down, [our] mind will be much more peaceful. Peace is born out of equanimity [upekshanam in Sanskrit - see Patanjali I.33] and balance. Balance [which requires inner strength] is flexibility, an ability to adjust graciously to change. Equanimity arises when [we begin by] accept[ing] the way things are....
Happy exploring!
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