Four Kinds of Intelligence for Optimal Mental Health and Balance
D2S3 - Between the Spark and the Flame
Lama Alan · 58 minutes
Emotional balance, drawn from Lama Alan's work with the affective psychologist Paul Ekman: the seven emotions expressed the same way in every culture, and the refractory period in which no contrary evidence can get in. Shantideva's counsel to be like a piece of wood when you see your mind is dominated by an affliction stands beside Ekman's advice never to conflate contemptible behaviour with the person doing it. Noticing an emotion before it is expressed is where choice becomes possible.
Emotional balance Shantideva