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**nitivearchit** · 12-03-2011, 04:23 PM

Yes, taking nothing personally is a factor in the practice of equanimity - my teacher describes equanimity as a mind which is abundant, immeasurable, and without ill-will.

It is not coolness, indifference, aloofness. It does not involve the suppression of feelings, a sense of apathy or inexpressiveness.

Equanimity allows us to accept, be present and aware to our experience without our mind or heart resisting or needing to contract. In this state we are able to separate people from their actions; we can be free to agree or disagree while being in balance with them. We take nothing personally.

I have probably mentioned this quote from Albert Einstein on equanimity here before - " Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions."

12-03-2011, 04:23 PM	#16
nitivearchit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	Yes, taking nothing personally is a factor in the practice of equanimity - my teacher describes equanimity as a mind which is abundant, immeasurable, and without ill-will. It is not coolness, indifference, aloofness. It does not involve the suppression of feelings, a sense of apathy or inexpressiveness. Equanimity allows us to accept, be present and aware to our experience without our mind or heart resisting or needing to contract. In this state we are able to separate people from their actions; we can be free to agree or disagree while being in balance with them. We take nothing personally. I have probably mentioned this quote from Albert Einstein on equanimity here before - " Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions."
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