“…developing equanimity [does] not mean becoming weird.”

“…spiritual living does not need to be a big deal. Sometimes people decide to make a lifestyle change in service of waking up. Some people join communities or religious orders. Some people change their diet. some people become celibate. All of those are choices are for some people very helpful TOOLS for waking up, but they aren’t inherently spiritual.” (Sylvia Boorstein)\

I choose MINDFULNESS like Boorstein.

“MINDFULNESS, the aware, balanced acceptance of present experience.”

“In traditional Buddhist texts the five energies of LUST, AVERSION, TORPOR, RESTLESSNESS and DOUBT are called ‘MIND HINDRANCES’ They are called hindrances of the mind because they obscure clear seeing…They hinder the possibility of us reconnecting with the peaceful self that is our real nature.”

For me the Buddhist guidelines given by Boorstein are more relevant than the 10 commandment. Most of my problems spring from my mind so developing equanimity is best for me.

“We have two kinds of fears. One is a fear that whatever if going on is going to go on forever. It’s just not true.- nothing goes on forever. The other is the fear that, even if it doesn’t go on forever, the pain of whatever is happening will be so terrible we won’t be able to stand it.”

“Terrible as some times may be, I believe we can stand them.” (Sylvia Boorstein)

I would like to believe Boorstein is right!