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89 Great Equanimity, and the Importance of Views

Fall 2014 Shamatha, Vipashyana, Dream Yoga
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Unknown Host
Publish Date: 
Oct 13, 2014
Duration: 
61 minutes
Language difficulty: 
Easy

About this episode

In this episode B. Alan Wallace emphasizes the significance of views in shaping behavior and the necessity of releasing attachment to personal views to cultivate great equanimity. He discusses the importance of detaching from preferences even those favoring peaceful retreats over the uncertainties of the external world to achieve ultimate equanimity. Wallace illustrates these concepts with stories including one about a Geshe rescuing a calf and another about Franklin Merrell-Wolff's transcendence of opposites. The episode concludes with a meditation session starting at 47:02 minutes.

About this episode

In this episode B. Alan Wallace emphasizes the significance of views in shaping behavior and the necessity of releasing attachment to personal views to cultivate great equanimity. He discusses the importance of detaching from preferences even those favoring peaceful retreats over the uncertainties of the external world to achieve ultimate equanimity. Wallace illustrates these concepts with stories including one about a Geshe rescuing a calf and another about Franklin Merrell-Wolff's transcendence of opposites. The episode concludes with a meditation session starting at 47:02 minutes.