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#Upekkhā (#equanimity) is a core virtue in #Buddhism, balancing #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (#prajna). As one of the Four #Brahmavihāras, it enables impartial engagement with all beings, transcending attachment and aversion. Its cultivation is central to meditative and ethical development on the path to liberation. This post explores its philosophical foundations, #meditative significance, and #ethical implications across Buddhist traditions:

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Buddhist #ethics centers on intentionality, virtue cultivation, and the transformation of character, rather than obedience to external rules or #dogmas. Through frameworks like the #FivePrecepts, #Brahmavihāras, and #Bodhisattva vows, it offers a unique path to liberation rooted in #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (+#prajna). I just summarized the key aspects of Buddhist ethics in this post:

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Depiction of a bodhisattva benefiting sentient beings, from a Sanskrit Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra manuscript in Rañjanā script, India, early 12th century. The bodhisattva, central to Mahāyāna Buddhist ethics, vows to postpone personal liberation in order to alleviate the suffering of all beings. This visual representation reflects a moral ideal rooted not in obligation, but in insight, empathy, and the deep realization of interdependence. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: public domain)
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While it would be safer to stay on the metaphysical fence and say that we are simply examining people’s experiences…, this cautious approach strikes me as lacking courage. … The metaphysical vision that emerges is one that balances accountability with compassion.
—Christopher Bache, Dark Night, Early Dawn
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#Prajñā, or wisdom, is central in #Buddhism as direct, experiential insight into reality’s impermanence (#anicca), non-self (#anatta), and emptiness (#sunyata). Distinct from intellectual knowledge, it is cultivated through study, reflection, and #meditation, and is inseparable from #compassion. In this post, I summarized key aspects of Prajñā across different Buddhist traditions, its role in the #NobleEightfoldPath, and its significance in daily life:

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The gods Indra and Brahma entreat the Buddha to deliver his first sermon, Pakistan, Gandhara, 1st c., schist. According to early Buddhist narratives, following his awakening, Siddhartha Gautama initially refrains from teaching, concerned that the depth of his insight (prajñā) may be difficult to grasp. However, heavenly beings — represented here by Indra and Brahmā — repeatedly entreat him to share his realization for the benefit of all sentient beings. This moment symbolically marks the transition from solitary insight to compassionate action (karuṇā), and the beginning of his role as teacher. Exhibited at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, 2023.
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