““Equanimity is a state of non-agitation, and non-resistance to what’s here. It is the crown jewel of practice.””
Meditation Daylong with
David Bornstein
IMT Dharma Leader
Summer is long in Tucson! Temperatures climb to triple digits in May, and pretty much stay there into October. And we could say our world is on fire: fear-mongering, brutality, war, and injustice are flaring all over the earth. Is it possible to remain balanced? How do we find inner coolness amid such churning turmoil?
The Buddha’s spoke often about Equanimity, Upekkha in Pali. Equanimity is both a practice, and the fruit of practice. Described as “balance,” “equipoise,” and “unperturbability,” equanimity cools the fire of our habitual reactivity, bringing with it a measure of inner peace, regardless of the conditions that surround us.
This daylong will include dharma teaching, practice instruction, ample time for sitting and walking meditation, and practice discussion.
HYBRID
Available In-Person and on Zoom
In-Person location
Pima Friends Meeting House
931 N Fifth Ave.
Tucson AZ, 85705
SCHEDULE
9:30am - 4:00pm
COST
$10 registration plus danā (generosity) for the teacher.
All are welcome, no one is turned away for financial reasons.
REGISTRATION
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MEET THE TEACHER
David Bornstein, MSW began meditating in 1997 and has worked with many teachers including Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Anna Douglas. He graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Dedicated Practitioner’s Program in 2016 and completed the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program created by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, in 2019. In January 2025 David begins Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader (CDL) program, a two-year training that, for over 20 years, has been preparing the next generation of dharma leaders.