25 April 2012, Wednesday 
I was telling Zhen about the Four Sublime States of Buddhsim. I was explaining to her what "upekkha" (equanimity) means. I told her that equanimity means everyone is the same, everybody in this world is the same.
About an hour later... Min was telling Zhen that her friend could draw much nicer than her. To assure Min, that her drawing are as lovely, I said, "It's ok darling, everyone is not the same."
Zhen: Mi, just now you said everyone is the same??
NOTE:
The Four Sublime States, which Lord Buddha singles out as the four mental qualities important for cultivation are:
(1) Metta: caring, loving kindness;
(2) Karuna: compassion or mercy;
(3) Mudita: sympathetic joy, being happy for others, without a trace of envy; and
(4) Uppekha: equanimity or levelness, the ability to accept others as they are.
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