Spiritual Forums

Home


Donate!


Articles


CHAT!


Shop


 
Welcome to Spiritual Forums!.

We created this community for people from all backgrounds to discuss Spiritual, Paranormal, Metaphysical, Philosophical, Supernatural, and Esoteric subjects. From Astral Projection to Zen, all topics are welcome. We hope you enjoy your visits.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest, which gives you limited access to most discussions and articles. By joining our free community you will be able to post messages, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photos, and gain access to our Chat Rooms, Registration is fast, simple, and free, so please, join our community today! !

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, check our FAQs before contacting support. Please read our forum rules, since they are enforced by our volunteer staff. This will help you avoid any infractions and issues.

Go Back   Spiritual Forums > Religions & Faiths > Buddhism

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 16-12-2014, 07:28 PM
Awakened Queen Awakened Queen is offline
Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Boston
Posts: 2,585
  Awakened Queen's Avatar
Letting Go

Why do people fear letting go so much?
__________________
"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know." - Pema Chodron
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 17-12-2014, 07:07 AM
sunsoul sunsoul is offline
Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Currently on Earth.
Posts: 761
  sunsoul's Avatar
Resistance, fear, blockages, the mind chattering rather than still...

If you have a certain peace of mind then you are not overwhelmed by disturbances and become 'much more than them'. From there you can break through your fears, etc.. And, the clouds will dissipate!

The other point is that karmically you may just have certain steps to go through in your life/lives.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 17-12-2014, 12:14 PM
kkfern kkfern is offline
Master
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,255
 
letting go is hard because they do not know where they are going. going somewhere. having a destination is easy. but the leaving one thing, without an idea of what is next is scary.

kk
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 17-12-2014, 02:13 PM
sopranos33
Posts: n/a
 
I think people fear letting go is a mix of things, fear itself is a very tricky one to understand, also our ego can convince us we are letting go by using the teachings to let go, but in reality we aren't. also people maybe don't understand how to let go, so as to your question why do you think people are scared of letting go
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 17-12-2014, 03:58 PM
LadyMay LadyMay is offline
Deactivated Account
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 8,748
 
Yeah, it's basically just fear.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 17-12-2014, 04:42 PM
Awakened Queen Awakened Queen is offline
Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Boston
Posts: 2,585
  Awakened Queen's Avatar
I definitely think an overactive mind doesn't help things. You're always thinking how you can control situations and people, when the truth is, you can't.
__________________
"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know." - Pema Chodron
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 18-12-2014, 01:35 PM
sopranos33
Posts: n/a
 
yes I agree. I think after being around a bit, " mindfulness " is the key, but we have to understand practising mindfulness and improving it is very difficult, but controlling our circumstances is impossible, so we might as well practice the first as its easier hehex
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 18-12-2014, 01:56 PM
LadyMay LadyMay is offline
Deactivated Account
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 8,748
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by sopranos33
yes I agree. I think after being around a bit, " mindfulness " is the key, but we have to understand practising mindfulness and improving it is very difficult, but controlling our circumstances is impossible, so we might as well practice the first as its easier hehex

Something I have noticed myself though, the more mindful you become the more aware you are of the waves that are really controlling your circumstances.
So then you can choose to change them consciously.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 18-12-2014, 02:31 PM
SpiritCarrier SpiritCarrier is offline
Guide
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 610
  SpiritCarrier's Avatar
Fear of the unknown, is why we don't like to let go. If we let go of someone, something, what comes next? We don't like the unknown so we try to hold onto what we know and are comfortable with.

Letting go is the only way to expand and learn, thus grow. When we grow, the known becomes the thing that holds us back, and we want to expand our minds, thus our spiritual journey.
__________________
We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 18-12-2014, 03:00 PM
sopranos33
Posts: n/a
 
" Fear of the unknown, is why we don't like to let go. If we let go of someone, something, what comes next? We don't like the unknown so we try to hold onto what we know and are comfortable with. " SOOOOOOOOO TRUE
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:37 AM.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
(c) Spiritual Forums