Letting Go / Softening
Our return base which is based on releasing excessive effort within body & mind
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Our return base which is based on releasing excessive effort within body & mind
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What
Our return base which is based on releasing excessive effort
Benefits
Independent happiness i.e., based on letting go
Cultivates Contentment on which virtues are facilitated
Decondition Vices
Instructions
Phase 1 - Bodily Softness
Recognize Effort
Release Effort
Enjoy & Enchant with the Release of Effort
Repeat
Phase 2 - Mental Softness
Recognize Effort
Release Effort
Enjoy & Enchant with Release of Effort
Repeat
Daily Life
Curious about any effort that arises within you and if desired release and enjoy
Consider
Offering > Forcing: Create the conditions that increase the likelihood of release, relaxation, calm rather than approaching of forcing the body and mind to become a certain way
Opportunities > problem: Nowhere to get to: Every phase is an opportunity to improve, to learn
Take Advantage of the Pleasure and Joy: Emphasize the pleasure, independent of it's duration or intensity. This will cause your practice to be more enjoyable and accelerate habit change via rewarding your mind for letting go.
Progress
Increase in recognizing effort within body & mind
Increase in ability to release effort
Increase in ability to enjoy releasing of effort
Increase in automatic releasing
Decrease in frequency and intensity of arising of effort
Acknowledgement
