WHAT IS UPEKKHA - BHANTE PUNNAJI

When we speak of metta karuna mudita and upekkha
we are looking at the same state of mind from different angles

What is upekkha?
When the mind is calm and tranquil, the mind is not centered on what is going on outside
Whatever is going on outside does not disturb the mind

Gain and Loss, Fame and Ill-fame
Praise and Blame, Pleasure and Pain
These are the 8 vicissitudes of life
The changing vicissitudes of life

When these vicissitudes change, the mind is not disturbed
because the mind is focussed within not outside
That is the perfect tranquility of mind

That perfect tranquility of mind means the mind is focussed within
Not looking for pleasure outside
Not looking for happiness outside

That is the meaning of Upekkha