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KELVIN KOH HSIEN MING's avatar

Letting go of destructive behaviors is changing from within.. People destroy because they want change from outside..

If I observe myself before I turn from one to another, I notice a shift mindset from abundance to scarcity.. when things are abundant and there’s no perceived lack, I don’t “destroy”.. conversely the opposite happens.

I’m inadequate in knowing how to live a modern life without wants, and maybe monks might have insights into that..

Maybe the idea is not to have 0 wants but to have wants that are non destructive. 😃

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Erin Lee's avatar

Insightful perspective you have shared here Kelvin. It is indeed helpful and wise to cultivate a mindset of abundance. I would say the practice of renunciation for monks would be very different from that for lay people. I do think the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path offers a very solid framework for living wisely and non-destructively. 🙏🏼☺️

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Shradha Biyani's avatar

Such a beautiful meditation on letting go. Thank you for sharing this with us!

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Erin Lee's avatar

Thank you for practicing with us Shradha!

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