Bodhichitta invites something different: Not overwhelm. Not over-identification. But courageous presence.

There are certain habits of mind that can serve as fertile ground from which equanimity can sprout. One of these is our ability to take the stance of the “Witness” or “Curious Observer.”

I like to think of the Self as being like the sun--it never really goes away, but sometimes we can’t see it and it seems like it’s gone when the clouds (or “Parts”) roll in.