We might say, “I’m not good enough,” or “I can’t do this,” or “I can’t get concentrated.” Or we might have some expectations or judgments or we grasp on to it very tightly and cling to the practice. So there are many ways we can relate to it in which suffering is a part of it. To not suffer in relationship to the practice is to learn to let go and not bring those negative elements into the practice. So, in this way, in our encounter with Buddhist practice, we are not going to suffer more. We are doing it to suffer less. So one place to begin is to look at your attitude or approach to how you practice and find out if there is an attitude to how you practice that makes you suffer more because of the practice.
Another way, different from your relationship to practice, is that, as you begin noticing what is going on with you moment by moment, you notice ways by which you are resisting or judging or holding on or expecting. There you can maybe begin to lighten up around those patterns, and if you can’t lighten up and let go of them, maybe you can stop believing them and hold them in a more spacious way. Does that make sense for you? Is it helpful?
We might say, “I’m not good enough,” or “I can’t do this,” or “I can’t get concentrated.” Or we might have some expectations or judgments or we grasp on to it very tightly and cling to the practice. So there are many ways we can relate to it in which suffering is a part of it. To not suffer in relationship to the practice is to learn to let go and not bring those negative elements into the practice. So, in this way, in our encounter with Buddhist practice, we are not going to suffer more. We are doing it to suffer less. So one place to begin is to look at your attitude or approach to how you practice and find out if there is an attitude to how you practice that makes you suffer more because of the practice.Another way, different from your relationship to practice, is that, as you begin noticing what is going on with you moment by moment, you notice ways by which you are resisting or judging or holding on or expecting. There you can maybe begin to lighten up around those patterns, and if you can’t lighten up and let go of them, maybe you can stop believing them and hold them in a more spacious way. Does that make sense for you? Is it helpful?
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