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MĀDHYESTHA OR UPEKKHĀ Maintaining Equanimity in All Situations
Every moment we are in the midst of a kaleidoscopic array of ever-changing events, both internal and external. The wheels of cause and effect for every single being in the universe are interdependently turning and placing us continually in new situations, roles, and relationships. If we examine any of these on a molecular level, we find that there is nothing, not even a thought vibration or a sensation, that is not in a state of rapid and dynamic flux.
All vibrations arise and pass away in such a licketysplit manner that one needs to regard them as one would the blink of an eye or the flash of a dream, unable to be caught or held:
Those individuals who know the secret of the insubstantiality of phenomena are not drawn away from their center. They neither swing high with praise nor dip low with blame. They are able to keep the mind unperturbed and clear, suffused with the realization of infinite and luminous Consciousness.
It is beneficial to take inspiration from such Awakened Beings and to cultivate a balanced mind.
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