Comments on: Fulfillment Is Found Not Through Attainment But By Letting Go

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:57:33 +0000

Nice post! Just one question, is this related to what Tim Mann was speaking about on his blog?

By: brainwave

brainwave — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:06:08 +0000

Great stuff! I’m wondering if you know of any meditation forums at all? Thanks

By: EFT Weight Loss

EFT Weight Loss — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:25:29 +0000

Nice post, and a great reminder of what is important. EFT, along with many other healing methods, focuses on self acceptance without contingencies.

By: Letting Go Allows Abundance To Flow | Yang Town

Letting Go Allows Abundance To Flow | Yang Town — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:53:59 +0000

[...] is why I said fulfillment is found not through attainment but by letting go. In the letting go, we are releasing our attachment to that which we have sought [...]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:06:21 +0000

Evan, yes it comes down to the intention behind the activity. The thing is though, when we let go of our attachment to fulfilling our needs, we allow them to be fulfilled.

Stylehabits, thanks for the comment. The balance is found not in the activity but in the willingness to make peace with the way life is, from here one can take creative action with ease.

Alex, yeah man, when one can be ok with what they perceive as imperfect, they realize their own perfection. Thanks for the addition!

Justice, thanks man I appreciate it and good talking with you the other night as well.

Aran, thanks for the words of wisdom. Now that is one intense way to let go, lol.

Ned, exactly! running around in circles is a good way to describe action that comes out of the need or the search for fulfillment. Taking action doesnt necessarily mean you are making progress…and what you may perceive as stagnating may actually be the foundation for a whole new you.

As for finding your purpose, in my experience, the more one lets go, the more space is cleared for one’s purpose to rise to the surface. It is not possible to not live your purpose, its just that you may or may not be aware that you are living it.

Oliver, yes I have now come to understand what the buddha says about desires though the path does not need to be long and hard. it can be fun and enjoyable when one is connected to spirit and the present moment.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:52:51 +0000

Bart, well put man. That’s some great words of wisdom. Jack, I can understand how it may seem like “letting it go” will result in no action though in my experience it works a bit differently.

Once I’ve let go of something, what I’ve really done is let go of the attachment to something. When we let go of our attachments all thats left is our essence; our true intentions.

All those things that we thought would give us fulfillment are created by the ego and because of that they are ultimately a drain on our energy and happiness. As we let go of our attachments to finding fulfillment outside of ourselves, we no longer take those types of draining actions.

Instead, our action comes from joy and love, meaning all our activites will be things that enliven us, energize us, and allow us to enjoy the present moment.

It’s like the 80/20 rule where 20 percent of our action creates 80 percent of our success. Well what if you just let go of the 80 percent that was a waste of time? Sure you would be taking less action but you would be free to enjoy life more.

Ariel wrote a good post about this here:
http://www.arielbravy.com/enlightenment/losing-interest-in-lifes-activities/

By: Olivier @ brainwave meditation

Olivier @ brainwave meditation — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:36:17 +0000

That is of course what the Buddha thought us. The problem is wanting. As soon as this disappears, only happiness remains.
However, to get there is a long and difficult path. I am also looking into EFT now, but also in the Sedona Method that I found to be very powerful.

Olivier @ brainwave meditations last blog post..MindMovies