Letting Go: Part 1 – Control and Power
When we create chaos either internally or externally, it is usually caused by our need to fulfill one or all of the three programs of happiness. In this episode, we will dig into one of those programs – our need for control and power.
We will go through the be STILL Pause process by bringing to mind a personal chaotic story that is driven by our need for control and power. We will center ourselves to be able to see how it effects our body, mind, and heart, and then let go and surrender to the present moment. From a grounded place of what is, we can be led by our true self connected to God, the divine, the universe, to what could be. (over the next two weeks we will address the other two programs of happiness)
Our listening portion today is from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk and international teacher.
“All that we are looking for in life – all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind – is right here In the present moment. Our very own awareness is itself fundamentally pure and good. Everything you ever wanted is right here in this present moment of awareness.
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Helen Tworkov, In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey through the Bardos of Living and Dying (Spiegel and Grau: 2019).
