![]() Mudita, appreciative joy, carries the image of the sunrise, brightening up everything in its path, moving upward with freshness and inspiration. For karuna, compassion, the image is of the sun setting, meeting the darkness of suffering with tenderness and care. Metta, or loving friendliness, he says, is like the sun at noon, bright and strong, shining on everyone. ![]() In his book Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation, Bhikkhu Analayo distinguishes the four Brahmaviharas, or immeasurable minds-the four qualities of true love- using images of the sun. That power is equanimity, one of the faces of love. There is a power that can help us meet the intense challenges of all that we face-Covid-19, climate chaos, racism, economic and political breakdown. ![]() True equanimity, says Kaira Jewel Lingo, is not in any way detached or uncaring-it’s inclusive, and loving, and the foundation for spiritual courage. ![]()
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