Equanimity allows us to witness the world and have compassion for it—without collapsing into reactivity. It’s a balanced, open-hearted state that sees the totality of things clearly, steadily, and with a heart ready to respond with wisdom and care.
Talks
February 22, 2022
| 48 mi 23 sec
Guided Equanimity with Nature
Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
Residential Retreat Teacher
Tempel Smith teaches Mindfulness, Insight and mettā meditation with an emphasis on Buddhist psychology and mind-body awareness. He spent a year as a monk in Burma with Sayadaw U Pandita and Pa Auk Sayadaw. Tempel serves on the Spirit Rock Guiding Teachers Council, organizes the Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP) and Living Dharma retreats for Spirit Rock, and teaches classes in the East Bay.