Equanimity towards Beings:
Recite each verse of the series 1, 5, 10 or 25 times.
“I am the creator of my circles of cause and effect. My happiness and unhappiness depend upon my own actions and not upon the wishes or expectations of others.”
[Cultivate equanimity towards yourself, by reciting the above phrases. Say them slowly, gently and without expectation.]“Sally/she is the creator of her circles of cause and effect. Her happiness and unhappiness depend upon her own actions, and not upon my wishes or expectations for her.”
[Cultivate equanimity towards someone for whom you have a natural affection. Visualize, feel the essence of that person, or simply name them, the recite the following phrases.]“The “man at the bank” is the creator of his circles of cause and effect. His happiness and unhappiness depend upon his own actions, and not upon my wishes or expectations for him.”
[Cultivate equanimity towards someone you neither like nor dislike.]
