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    Letting Go vs. Attainment

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    Ajahn SumedhoPublished April 15, 2016 · Updated October 21, 2026 · 1 min read

    Practice reflection

    Explore the tension between striving and release.

    A reflection on wanting, effort, and the moment you stop pushing — with a simple return to the breath when striving takes over.

    Ajahn Sumedho, a Buddhist monk who trained under Ajahn Chah, gives a talk on letting go versus attainment. In his view, if you are meditating in the right way you don’t attain anything; the goal is letting go.

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