How do we keep our hearts open and balanced when so much is out of our hands? A reflection on equanimity and the small acts that help us stay grounded and connected.
To do any kind of real work requires both external and internal resources. We need resilience to face pain, strength to persevere through challenge. There’s nothing quite like joy to bring resilience and strength to the heart.
Trust, faith, aspiration and confidence are essential ingredients in the Dharma, the path to awakening taught by the Buddha. Written at the Insight Meditation Society, Barre, MA.