Hello aislings! I am delighted that so many of you
have chosen to come back here for more lessons about
finding Inner Peace.
I think I see a couple of new ones as well!
Alright, so, last time we discussed the
importance of Focusing on the Present Moment.
We determined that it's best not to dwell on
the past, or the future: such things only bring
unnecessary pain into our lives. The present moment
is the only place where our lives truly unfold.
(( For any who wish to read the transcript of part 1,
it is available on Nadja's blog, I can mail you
the link after mass. ))
Now we have gathered for the 2nd part in this
series of six lessons. Let us begin!
Lesson Number two. Stop fighting what you can't
control. The more we think, the more we suffer.
We constantly replay scenarios in our minds,
worry about what might happen and hold on tightly
to things we cannot control, but the truth is all
this overthinking only brings more stress,
more anxiety and more pain. Suffering is not
caused by external events but by our attachment to
them, in other words: it's not what happens to us
that creates suffering but how we choose to react
to it. When we become trapped in our thoughts,
obsessing over the things we cannot change, we
invite unnecessary pain into our lives.
So how do we stop this cycle? The first step is
to let go of the illusion of control. We cannot control
everything around us and trying to do so only
tightens the grip of suffering. When we learn
to accept what is, by surrendering our need to control,
we free ourselves from the endless Loop of worry and
fear. Take a moment to ask yourself "is this something
I can control?". If the answer is no, then let it go.
Release the need to hold on to it and watch as your
mind begins to find peace. A wise monk once told me a
story about an aisling pushing a heavy Boulder uphill.
No matter how hard the aisling tried, the boulder
wouldn't budge. Exhausted, the aisling complained,
but the monk simply asked "why are you pushing
something that won't move? Let go and the path
will become clear". This story teaches us that
overthinking and fighting against the reality
of our circumstances only drains our energy. Sometimes
the most powerful action is not to push harder, but
to let go completely. Remember, the act of letting
go is not weakness, it is strength, it is freedom.
Free your mind from the chains of overthinking
and you will find the peace that has always been
waiting for you.
This concludes today's lesson in finding one's
Inner Peace, which was the second part in the series.
I will see you again in a few days for the third part.
May Cail guide us to balance in both body and
mind, brothers and sisters.
Let us praise Him together!
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