A Recipe For Equanimity | Bonus Meditation with Roshi Joan Halifax

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Dan Harris, Health & Fitness, Mindfulness, Dharma, Mental Health, Meditation

4.6 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Returning to the practice of equanimity keeps you both grounded and receptive, especially during times of turmoil and uncertainty.

About Roshi Joan Halifax:

Roshi Joan Halifax speaks to Buddhists and non-followers alike on such universal topics as compassion, suffering, and what it is to be human. As Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya, her vision for the Zen Center embraces comprehensive Buddhist studies, meditation, service, dharma art, and environmental action as integrated paths cultivating peace and interconnectedness.

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0:00.0	Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to 10% happier early and ad-free right now.
0:04.7	Join Wondery Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts.
0:13.5	It's the 10% Happier podcast.
0:16.3	I'm Dan Harris.
0:28.9	Hello, everybody.
0:29.9	Happy New Year.
0:34.6	Time for a bonus meditation as we round the corner into 2025.
0:39.8	I've got a useful little slogan to share with you, courtesy of our meditation teacher, Du Jure, the great Roshi Joan Halifax. Here's the slogan, strong back, soft front.
0:46.8	I'll let her explain in today's meditation. A little bit more about Roshi Joan before we dive in here.
0:53.3	Roshi, by the way, is her title, and that means teacher in the Zen Buddhist tradition.
0:57.7	She's the founder, Abbott, and head teacher of Upaya, which is a Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
1:03.5	She's also the author of seven books.
1:05.3	She's also a fantastic human being.
1:07.5	Here we go now with Roshi Joan Halifax.
1:10.6	Welcome. I'm Joan Halifax. Now is an important time for us to be grounded and to cultivate
1:19.4	equanimity. Equanimity is not bypassing or ignoring the challenges we're facing actually it means keeping a broad
1:30.1	perspective and a clear mind when it comes to what is going on in the world at
1:35.5	this time and hopefully we act in a way that is highly principled I'm going to
1:43.4	share with you a meditation practice that I hope will nourish that
1:47.1	sensibility in you.
1:49.1	So let's get started.
1:51.2	Take a few moments to get settled on your seat, whether you're on a cushion or a chair.
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