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letra de re: equanimity - unibuds - the university of new south wales buddhist society

what does it mean to live a life well-spent
to be a kind and caring human being
it was already hard to begin
but covid lockdowns made it harder since
classrooms and offices turn into tiny rooms
now my world’s only a few feet wide
i’m graduating soon, the world’s my oyster they say
but what do i do if the sh-ll’s shut tight
haven’t seen my family and friends
in a long long time
i miss their faces so
every day the news fills me with dread
super spreaders, outbreaks, closed borders
i try to be grateful for my situation
but it gets hard as i’m only human
but i
am not alone
therе is
guidance i’ve been shown
to see them
as causеs and conditions
to plant the right seeds
and watch them grow

inhale, exhale, remember impermanence
there are causes and conditions to suffering
the hurt that i am feeling
the dirt that i am kicking
the struggle i am facing
it’s all in pat of the flow
but i realised that pain and pleasure are two sides of one coin; today
may bring treasure and the next day may disappoint
life isn’t measured through chasing honour or fame
our minds come to peace by embracing loss and shame. as i
meditate on my transient whole
like a peaceful stroll
i can slowly know that
ripples on my mind are out of my control
like the lengthy lockdowns messing up my pre-set goals
can’t keep holding myself to “what could have been” “what is now gone”
or chasing down the rabbit hole of focusing on sufferings
in my hands i have the choice to let things go
and the wisdom, the patience, the courage to always know that
i will find my way
to find peace
keep worries at bay
and brave
through the flow of causes and conditions
to steady my balance
and find a peace within

so equanimity, what is this thing
that we learn to embrace to become peaceful beings; is it
a cold indifference, distance from the bad things
or a dissonance and innocence to losses and wins
far from that, it’s a state of peaceful mind
a sense of profound wisdom and insight into life
a warm steadiness amongst the moving tides
not attaching, nor clinging but being present in our lives
guess what
lockdown is tough but we choose how we react
don’t see it as the end of the world and feel trapped
you just have to see it as it is
as a way to keep safe in a (natural) pandemic
life can’t be played like a game of chess
it’s (more) like tetris, the fun is not knowing what’s next; instead
we make the best of the pieces we get
being grateful for the front liners for doing their best knowing that
we
will find our way
there is
peace within our days
to stand strong
with the flow of causes and conditions
to build the pathway
embrace the days we have

and slowly as i learn equanimity
i find my values enhanced by this inner stability
like the way a teacher guides our paths and fixes our mistakes
equanimity guides my, emotional states
since we’re all made out of causes and conditions
i learn to empathise with others’ very own positions
with a warm smile, wise words, bright mind to light my way
well i have loads of kindness and compassion to cultivate
we may not always agree with everyone around us
friend or foe, whether we share blood and bone
but through the harshest storms we must guide the ship together
to sail through rough tides, (to) find peace and fair weather
and gently, i’ve felt that i’ve grown wiser
equanimity breeds stability, and i will rise up
to shine my own path with a light in hand
so don’t worry fam, i’ve got this

now i
am filled with peace
compassion
embracing life
to sail
through the flow of causes and conditions
a clarity
and serenity within

- unibuds the university of new south wales buddhist society

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