Equanimity Meditation: Last of the Brahmaviharas

In this video we will look at the meditation practice of equanimity in the Brahmavihāras or so-called abodes of the gods. We will begin with a look at what equanimity means in early Buddhism, and its importance. We will turn to a couple of practices of equanimity meditation, one from the early and one from the later tradition.

After making this video I realized that I hadn't included the third type of practice that was mentioned in the earlier three videos on the Brahmavihāras. I think you all should be able to extrapolate from those practices to this, but if you have questions don't hesitate to ask. :-)

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Book mentioned:

Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness https://amzn.to/2E9Xu6V
Visuddhimagga (Path of Purification) https://amzn.to/2QsYUPJ

Suttas mentioned:

Lovingkindness (SN 46.54): https://suttacentral.net/sn46.54/en/s...
Sīvaka (SN 36.21) https://suttacentral.net/sn36.21/en/b...
The Development of the Faculties (MN 152): https://suttacentral.net/mn152/en/sujato
Spiritual (SN 36.31): https://suttacentral.net/sn36.31/en/b...
Themes (AN 5.57) https://suttacentral.net/an5.57/en/bodhi

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