Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Letting Go

Letting go is both a practice and an art. To let go involves letting go of something. It can be an idea, feeling, desire or belief. Getting stuck with something that we wish to let go of can make us very unhappy and anxious. Fear of having nothing to cling on can also make it very difficult for us to let go.

So how do we let go? First, we have to recognize the object of our mind as something very real to us. We try and understand its nature and identify its root by looking deeply. It could have come from our ideas, feelings, past experiences and the environment. The key is to allow our insight to arise so that it can help us free the object of our mind.

Many of us wish to let go but lack the insight to do so. Mindfulness and concentration bring insight. If we can master these, we will be able to eventually let go of all our negative emotions.

Source: "Answers from the Heart" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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About Me

I was borned into a Taoist family and have been a Buddhist since my school days. However, the real turning point is in the year 2000 when I renewed my refuge in the 3 Jewels with Kangyurwa Khensur Rinpoche and received extensive teachings overseas as well as those organized by Amitabha Buddhist Centre over the years. My teachers include His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Kangyurwa Khensur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Thay Thich Nhat Nanh and Geshe Chonyi. Since then, my love for Dharma knowledge and passion for understanding reality has grown. Losang Tenkyong which in Tibetan, means spreading or preserving the Dharma is my refuge name. Wonderous Service of the Heart is the name given to me by Plum Village, basing on my aspirations to truly benefit others.