The Buddha's 2nd noble truth states that craving is the cause of suffering. Therefore, we only need to let go of craving in order to be happy and at peace. Craving is the weakest link in the the links of dependent origination and therefore is the easiest to let go off.
Craving comes in two forms:
1. wanting (attachment, urges to do/ to achieve / to change something/ to control/ to desire ) and
2. not-wanting (resistance/aversion)
As such, in releasing, we only need to release wanting and not-wanting.
Example:
[ Release the main issue ]
Could I welcome wanting to ....
Could I let go of wanting to....
Would I?
When?
[ Release it's opposite polarity ]
Could I welcome resisting, or not wanting to...
Could I let go of resisting or, not wanting to...
Would I?
When?
Sometimes there is both wanting and also not-wanting in a single issue. For example, you feel you should wash the dishes. There is not-wanting to wash the dish and also a wanting to wash the dish.
Whenever there is a should, there is usually a not-wanting to do something but you feel you must do it. It's like driving a car with the brakes on.
To solve this problem, we release both the wanting and also release the not-wanting.
Releasing wanting to wash the dishes does not mean you will not wash the dishes. It just removes the suffering involved in washing the dishes.
When you release the resistance, your actions become friction-less and easy-going.
Other examples of should statements:
1. I should work to earn a living
2. I should do a good job
3. I should make my boss happy
4. I should improve myself
The should indicates you are doing something you don't want to do. Therefore, just release on both sides:
Let go of wanting to earn a living, let go of resisting or not-wanting to earn a living
Let go of wanting to do a good job, let go of resisting or not-wanting to do a good job
Let go of wanting to please your boss, let go of resisting, or not-wanting to please your boss.
Let go of wanting to improve yourself, let go of resisting improving yourself.
Craving is easy to let go of, but it is very persistent, it may keep coming back, but if you keep releasing on it, eventually it goes away for good.
So, releasing on wanting and not-wanting (resistance) will lead to impertubability (hootlessness)
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
Releasing fear
An excellent video on Hale's latest technique incorporating a new step 3 script, i.e
Step 1: Welcoming the stories of fear you tell yourself
Step 2: Welcoming wanting to fix it
New Step 3: Welcoming any sense that it's personal, that it's about me, that it's who I am.
Step 4: Could I let it go.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2GdeQz5V40&t=58s
Step 1: Welcoming the stories of fear you tell yourself
Step 2: Welcoming wanting to fix it
New Step 3: Welcoming any sense that it's personal, that it's about me, that it's who I am.
Step 4: Could I let it go.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2GdeQz5V40&t=58s
Quick and easy way to get instant joy
Hale Dwoskin's The Bliss Mini Retreat audios Track: Beyond Attachment and Aversion is the best track so far. It guides you to repeatedly release alternating between should' s and have to's on the one hand and something that is repulsive on the other hand.
I was able to bring up joy repeatedly each time I did it. Joy on Demand! If this is easily reproducible each time. That in itself is all I need. The confidence will bring peace of mind.
Hale has unwittingly came up with the ultimate method to release craving. According to Buddha, craving is the cause of suffering. And the way to end suffering is by eliminating craving. Craving is the weakest link in the chains of Dependent Origination. Awesome!
In Bhante Vimalaramsi's 6R Method, step 2 and 3 is also on releasing craving. But Hale's Method is much more effective. Bhante does not show you how to release craving, all he says is relax the tension in the head. But that does not work very well.
I was able to bring up joy repeatedly each time I did it. Joy on Demand! If this is easily reproducible each time. That in itself is all I need. The confidence will bring peace of mind.
Hale has unwittingly came up with the ultimate method to release craving. According to Buddha, craving is the cause of suffering. And the way to end suffering is by eliminating craving. Craving is the weakest link in the chains of Dependent Origination. Awesome!
In Bhante Vimalaramsi's 6R Method, step 2 and 3 is also on releasing craving. But Hale's Method is much more effective. Bhante does not show you how to release craving, all he says is relax the tension in the head. But that does not work very well.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Welcoming and allowing Peace and Calm
After doing some releasing in the morning, whilst in bed lying down, I felt a tinge of joy. I then did this:
1. Could I welcome this peace and calm
I then felt my head relax followed by other parts of my body relaxing. Then, I did:
2. Could I allow this peace and calm to be present here
And I felt again, more relaxation.
For the next 1/2 an hour, whenever, i did the above 2 steps, the peace and calm arose accompanied by relaxation and calm.
1. Could I welcome this peace and calm
I then felt my head relax followed by other parts of my body relaxing. Then, I did:
2. Could I allow this peace and calm to be present here
And I felt again, more relaxation.
For the next 1/2 an hour, whenever, i did the above 2 steps, the peace and calm arose accompanied by relaxation and calm.
The Letting Go Movie
One of the most enlightening movies I have ever watched:
The Letting Go Movie
In addition to the usual standard letting go technique in the original Sedona Method technique, Hale Dwoskin adds a new technique called The Triple Welcoming Technique at position 4.25
Triple Welcoming Technique:
1. Allow yourself to think of a situation in your life that you've been wanting to change, improve. As you focus on this situation, could you simply allow yourself to welcome whatever thoughts, whatever feelings, whatever beliefs. Anything at all associated with that particular issue. Could you simply open and welcome as best you can.
2. Could you also allow yourself to welcome any wanting to fix it, any wanting to change it, any wanting to improve it, any wanting to do anything at all with it, any wanting to push it away or to hold it close, any sense of attachment or aversion. And remember, simply do this inside [opening arms wide], just simply open, and relax, and welcome.
3. And could you also allow yourself to welcome any sense that it's personal that it's about you or who you are, any sense of identity. And then, remember, just do this inside [opening arms wide] ...
4. And then, could you just just simply let go...
Notes:
Step 3 in purple above is the new script.
In the original Sedona Method,
Step 3 is Could you let it go?
Step 4 is Would you? and
Step 5 is When?
The Letting Go Movie
In addition to the usual standard letting go technique in the original Sedona Method technique, Hale Dwoskin adds a new technique called The Triple Welcoming Technique at position 4.25
Triple Welcoming Technique:
1. Allow yourself to think of a situation in your life that you've been wanting to change, improve. As you focus on this situation, could you simply allow yourself to welcome whatever thoughts, whatever feelings, whatever beliefs. Anything at all associated with that particular issue. Could you simply open and welcome as best you can.
2. Could you also allow yourself to welcome any wanting to fix it, any wanting to change it, any wanting to improve it, any wanting to do anything at all with it, any wanting to push it away or to hold it close, any sense of attachment or aversion. And remember, simply do this inside [opening arms wide], just simply open, and relax, and welcome.
3. And could you also allow yourself to welcome any sense that it's personal that it's about you or who you are, any sense of identity. And then, remember, just do this inside [opening arms wide] ...
4. And then, could you just just simply let go...
Notes:
Step 3 in purple above is the new script.
In the original Sedona Method,
Step 3 is Could you let it go?
Step 4 is Would you? and
Step 5 is When?
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Felt immense peace and lightness from Sedona Method
For the first time in my life, I experience immense peace and lightness after doing Track 9, Release on Wanting of the Sedona Method Course 6. I released on wanting security and wanting to control relating to my job and my feelings.
I lay down in bed and the joy arose. I asked: Could I welcome this happiness and joy and it flooded my entire mind and body. I felt the tightness in my chest completely disappear for the first time in my life. It felt so light and easy to breathe.
I lay down in bed and the joy arose. I asked: Could I welcome this happiness and joy and it flooded my entire mind and body. I felt the tightness in my chest completely disappear for the first time in my life. It felt so light and easy to breathe.
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