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(Short) Equanimity – Julie Nelson (May 14, 2020)

Julie Nelson gives a short encouragement talk on the topic of equanimity, reflecting on passages in David Brazier’s book The Dark Side of the Mirror.

https://bostonzen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/J.Nelson_Equanimity_5-14-20.mp3

Equanimity

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Welcome to our Greater Boston Zen Center podcast, coming to you from Cambridge, Massachusetts. You can listen to dharma talks (teisho) given by our abbot Josh Jiun Bartok, Roshi and our two co-heads of practice Steve Wallace, Sensei and Dharma Holder Laura Wallace. For more information about teachers, events, and practice periods, go to our website: www.bostonzen.org