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Upksh Bhvan
Equanimity meditation

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Source: Monks at the Mahamevnawa Monastery, Markham, Canada.
English instructions follow Tamil translation
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In order to not get upset from the eight vicissitudes of life

We sorrow when we face of our everyday sufferings and troubles. And we joy when we face the
moments of pleasure and happiness. When we behave indifferently in front of such pleasure/joy or
sufferings/troubles it is equanimity that we are cultivating. One who practices equanimity will not mourn
when sufferings, troubles find that person. He will not get excited when pleasure, happiness find him.
He/she will feel all with an indifferent mentality. What we all have to face is the eight vicissitudes of life.
One shall cultivate equanimity in order to not to worry or sorrow from the eight vicissitudes of life.
The way to cultivate Upekkh meditation
May I not be joyful because of gain May I not be sorrowful because of loss May I not be joyful
because of praise May I not be sorrowful because of dishonor May I not be happy because of fame
May I not be sorrowful because of disgrace May I not be happy by bodily pleasure May I not be
sorrowful by bodily suffering May I not be happy by mental pleasure May I not be sorrowful by mental
suffering May I be peaceful
May I not be delighted on gain.
May I not be grieved on loss.
May I not be delighted on praise.
May I not be grieved on blame.
May I not be delighted on fame.
May I not be grieved on disrepute.
May I not be delighted on bodily pleasures.
May I not be grieved on bodily displeasures.

May I not be delighted on emotional pleasures.

May I not be grieved on emotional displeasures.
May I live in peace.
May all beings in this house
not be delighted on gain.
not be grieved on loss.
not be delighted on praise.
not be grieved on blame.
not be delighted on fame.
not be grieved on disrepute.
not be delighted on bodily pleasures.
not be grieved on bodily displeasures.
not be delighted on emotional pleasures.
not be grieved on emotional displeasures.
May all beings in this house live in peace.
May I and all other beings in this city
May I and all other beings in this province/state
May I and all other beings in this country
May I and all other beings in this world
May I and all other beings
May all beings in north
May all beings in northeast
May all beings in east
May all beings in southeast
May all beings in south
May all beings in southwest
May all beings in west
May all beings in northwest
May all beings in up direction
May all beings in down direction