Equanimity and Transition

1279 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Rev. Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer & Paula Lazarz A  look at the four immeasurables of loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity.  Hogetsu offers how these four help us deal effectively with transitions in our lives. Then (21:00), longtime sangha member, Paula Lazarz, explains why she is giving up her robes and leaving practice at Ancient Dragon. Chapters (00:00:00) - A Special Day for Paula's Departure(00:05:13) - Brahma Viharas(00:11:20) - The Practice of Equanimity(00:16:27) - Equanimity(00:18:41) - The Great Equanimity Verse(00:21:41) - A teacher's journey to Ancient Dragon(00:26:42) - The Secret to Ordination in Asian Studies(00:30:27) - I decided to leave Ancient Dragon(00:37:40) - The irony of practicing dharma(00:38:29) - A Few Words on Mahayana Buddhism(00:39:56) - Dharma Talks