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    Letting Go vs. Attainment

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    Sean FargoPublished April 15, 2016 · Updated April 16, 2024 · 1 min read

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    Part 1: Letting Go Quotes

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    Heart Meditation: Letting Go of Judgment — Guided Meditation by Tara Brach

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    Explore the tension between striving and release.

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    Notice the strivingAttainment can become another form of pressure. Letting go starts by seeing the grip.Use the practiceReturn to breathA simple breath practice can reveal how much effort is actually needed.Open breath practice

    Ajahn Sumedho talks about Letting Go vs. Attainment. You don’t ever attain anything in meditation if you’re meditating in the right way. The goal is letting go.

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    Letting Go vs. Attainment — Ajahn Sumedho

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