We had our Sunday Introduction to Meditation Class at Yoga Bliss. We practiced Dr. Rick Hanson‘s guided meditation called Equanimity. The meditation is drawn from his book, The Buddha’s Brain: the Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.
The meditation encourages students to explore the “mind of no preferences”. My partner Tim’s photo of this amazing mushroom inspires me to reflect on equanimity. We’ve recently enjoyed one of the most beautiful summers ever – day after day of sunshine followed by intense thunder storms. Rather than be dismayed at the returning rain, Tim and I have been enraptured by these magical mushrooms blanketing the forest floor near our home. It’s described as a fungus, developing from a primordium. It’s fruiting body eventually to be surrounded by a universal veil. Now how cool is that!?!
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