Falling into Equanimity

Joseph Goldstein uses the analogy of free falling out of a plane to explain the process of meditation. He describes the exhilaration of seeing things arise and pass quickly, the fear of disappearing and insecurity, and ultimately, the relaxation into an equanimity that embraces the experience of change and flow.

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- I have a question about the episode The 17 BEST Moments From The Rich Roll Podcast 2024 | BEST OF Part 1 and the clip Impermanence and Equanimity. In divergent focus meditation, it's not necessarily about seeing blackness, but rather feeling your connection to it. The goal is to keep stretching your focus into nothingness, focusing more on the feeling of awareness rather than visual perception. Can you explain this concept further?
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