Identifying and releasing negativity
I've been trying to identify why I have angst, or any bit of suffering, about any part of my life. I see from watching my mind that I have fears and judgements about others, because of the suffering I've experienced in different parts of life. In Christianity it says we are "born into sin", in Buddhism it talks about how life is suffering. I think what they're pointing to is the state of our world, and the families we are born into, which have traits of suffering that we pick up on from before we are born. I've been trying to see if I can get to the root of my ego, or suffering, and let go of the fear that has been holding me back. I see that I have been holding onto fear. What am I fearful about? What is my judgement about? All of what comes up when asking those questions can be helpful in letting go of the fear. Also it's important to remember that there is actually fear of letting go of fear, fear of forgiving, because these ways of being in life ha...