The Art of Letting Go - The Philosophy of the Buddha 

@Matt Not sure what you mean by the debate part, but yes, Buddhism is about accepting whatever is true and figuring everything out from there.

I need Buddhism then

@@htxsn9543 Don't we all?

@@htxsn9543 ha, I am planning to accept / convert to Buddhism in the near future 😁 right now, I am trying to learn more about Buddhism

If Jesus came back, he might just choose to chill with the Buddhists. 😎

For me these videos make my depression more bareable, some of these helps me remind myself not to wonder how my life could've been if I hadn't missed some (certain) chances. It reminds me to not dwell too much in my regrets and instead prevent future regrets.

Same as well

@@_Eric._ Depression is an identification with those random thought that appear in your mind. Sit back and watch them sometime, you never had a choice in each thought that appeared. Otherwise you’d be happy 24/7. When you recognize you are not your thoughts, then you are free.

@@_Eric._ man you should begin listening to alan watts lectures

Life is all a lie

Buddhism and Taoism are lovely.

I may be wrong but don’t they meet at Zen Buddhism?

Its funny how every decision you’ve made in life led you to my comment

@@lvx8447 I think this is correct

@Eternalised they’re actually quite different, be careful not to cross their precepts because you’ll take away the profundity of what these traditions teach

That would be a find muck.

It is very unlikely that he never got sick as a kid though

Specially so when his mother had already passed away when he was just 7 days old. His father probably told him she went to heaven or something and nobody dare told him otherwise. He couldn't google it either. So.... possible i say.

@@aidamarissa1994 she went out to buy milk

It was bad enough finding out at 8 years old ... can’t even imagine

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@@ravisalunke677 tu exurb1a dekh.

Don't get too attached, brother.

@@ravisalunke677 hi Ravi, Einzelganger is my other goto channel as well. Beautiful videos about life there too

"I think, therefore I am." - Some Guy Who Said It

I think I am a person whose current comment can get 1K likes

@@arpitkumar4525 no

What does buddha say about the love of your life walking away, and you get depressed because of that?

@@marcusjz4558 Nothing is permanent. Also, it is attachment and grasping that leads to suffering. Your attachment to this one person is a perfect example. You are suffering because your mind is grasping. Learn to understand your mind and you will understand reality. It is not that you will learn to let go but you will realize there is nothing to hold on to and it is futile to grasp.

Yes, I don't believe that

@@Protector0ne it is your personal opinion, and I humbly respect that.

I like that.

Basically individualism

@@authorbhattacharjee4957 Right on!!!

@Adam Osak LOL that’s what I thought

dude THANK YOU for this perfect analogy. Definitely going to be using it from now on.

😂😂 stop these... Don't quote get a life... "Don't quote" - random guy from 2021..

@@jackyjack9660 i like that quote

@@jackyjack9660 what’s wrong with quotes?

@@jackyjack9660 you quote things you feel is true .. and its better to quote than change the words from another quote and make it look like your own .. ain't it ?? Because that's what most people do .. P.s. nice quote btw 😝 .

I guess you've never been mountain biking

I've even seen poverty stricken homeless who are happy,,, your current state of being is all mental,,,

reminds me of my cousin who doesn't react one bit when you pinch his arm as hard as you can. He says "Yes I do feel the pain. It really hurts. But it doesn't mean I need to react to it." Kind of the same thing happens when people make a habit out of taking cold showers. What impacted me personally the most though, was the story of Viktor E. Frankl (a holocaust survivor) and his quote: "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." Thinking about how this dude was sitting in a concentration camp and straight up decided that the Nazis shouldn't decide over wether or not he should feel happy really changes your perspective.

@@paratame105 ❤️💯

🙌🕉

All we perceive is our own interpretation of an "objective reality" that we cannot know whether it exists or not

True said

But physical reality isn't impermanent, it just changes, just like our minds. You don't give up looking for answers from reality just because your limited experience leaves you confounded, you look for hard won knowledge and try to understand it.

I have seen your comments on many sadhguru and spiritual videos, it feels like ur everywhere lol

Learn how to let happiness go too

@@nemezizthedestroyer5237 hahaha

Acceptance and empathy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YjoMNdi0fRs.html

Yes if that is what you want Kid A says he wants top marks or grades - he knows there is a lot of hard work awaiting him, he will have to make sacrifices - no more playing games or movies, he needs to hit the books Staying up late, studying, worrying Kid B doesn't care - he has let go - he is happily snoring away - he has time to watch movies, play ball games Which one is happier? Kid B of course But which one would you implore your kid to be like? Kid A! What? Kid A?

Can you let go of letting go?

We do have time! But only very little of it! Better use it

That was Jack Kornfield lol

Time is an optical illusion of consciousness: a device for images created in imagination that have no meaning whatsoever passing through the field of awareness in that which is referred to as the temporal, temporary objective mind.

Desire and wanting is an energy from the darkness,,,

I wrote a poetry based on childhood trauma and acceptance ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YjoMNdi0fRs.html

I disagree suffering is from not knowing.

I always compare and destroy my peace.Sigh

it's also why people nowadays can't seem to find the perfect partner for them. There could always be someone better, right? Maybe this one is not THE one.

True. You are who you are there can never be someone like you.

I am sure it is very beautiful!

that's the name? Gaya is my last name

@@marigaya After Siddhardh became Buddha at Gaya, Gaya is called Bodh Gaya.

youre so lucky

@@marigaya lol yep

That's exactly what Buddhism also teaches. Can't relax your cramped hand if you don't know you have a cramped hand or how it is cramped.

That makes a whole lotta sense

True! We cannot learn how to swim unless and until we get into water. It is very easy to say that you can resist temptation when you aren't surrounded by any tempting things....

I'm wondering how come the father managed to stay young just so his son could stay ignorant about old age

@@deepalijoshi4631 was wondering the exact same thing lol

@@deepalijoshi4631 anti aging cream and a good nutrition daily did it.

@@exmachina4010 good nutrition was unheard of back then

@@rotshepherd3817 you’re wrong they mostly had more nutritious diets than the majority of us now. 💖

That's true I read a book that was fictional based on a boy who tried to let go of his trauma so joined budism I wrote a poetry based on trauma ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YjoMNdi0fRs.html

@@thorns_to_her_words1969 Woah thats cool

Rule #1 in Buddhism: don’t give a fuck what other people think about you.

Hahaha brilliant

Yeeeees😮

لا عزۃ الا بالاسلام۔

The channel found you✨

True

Or invalidate I think it's important to come to things for yourself

@@banan9782 True. I agree with everything Buddha said but a life without attachments is just not my style. I want to live a passionate life. I want to be attached to my hobbies but I hope I will be mindful enough to notice when my attachment crosses the line and gives me a lot of suffering. Then I'll have to let go a little but not completely.

Its not like there was only one buddha tho

@@fafal9836 Well according to the "old" definition there's only one Buddha at a time. A Buddha is simply defined as one who reached enlightenment without help and taught the way there to others. The Mahayana tradition only redefined the term a bit

I will get back several years later and like your comment

@@leddaudet2350 why not now?

@@bangchanily because this comment should better be liked when old

It is literally hundreds of years old

on god

Glad I found your comment. People being what we are, “letting go” for many of us is a pseudo-spiritual and pseudo-enlightened equivalent of running away. The nicest way to not engage in a painful fight for what you consider worthy of a fight.

@@kierabayliss7117 Yes, thank you for that

can you elaborate further on your point, please? I find it intriguing.

Yeah I learned to let go and then figured this on the other side too

Nothing in your life is real,,,

Eventually your entire life will become just a fragment of a long pasted memory,,,

Sidharta is from another universe and did not have a past life like we do,,, in his universe there is no suffering ageing or death,,, that was the first time his soul ever experienced that,,,so he was tripping mad balls here,,,

I’d recommend reading ‘Journey to the East’ by the same author! The book itself is amazing

"Hello, everyone! This is *your* Daily Dose or Existentialism."

but they don't upload daily...

@@somekidwithacomputer2939 ...you clearly don't understand the comment. And that's okay. :)

@@somekidwithacomputer2939 these are facts

@@joshua.recovers sorry. it's just that i don't have a very good education. i live in extreme poverty and last week i had to eat my cat. it wasn't because we were out of food, i just had to because it looked so good

Deepak Chopra is a joke. Go lookup “deepak chopra destroys himself” on here

My guy I've seen you comment on 5 channels at this point

Jacob Tiller Nah but he’s right on this one

@@zay395 can you further explain

@@iheartjbgccb look up the video where Richard Dawkins interviews Deepak Chopra.

Kid A wants top marks or grades. He is up late, studying worrying. He has given up everything that makes him happy - stopped playing games, going to movies Kid B doesn't care - he has let go - he is happily snoring away - going to games, movies Who is happier? Kid B of course Whom would you want your kid to be like? Kid A! Kid A? What?

@@ramaraksha01 Being the Kid B is the easy way. A path like that never leads to any good

@@idiotsandwichthe1st It doesn't work that way - when you lose you MUST feel pain - otherwise you will continue to lose Setting expectations is how one gets better Results are the direct result of your hard work - it is like saying "you got 60 marks in a math test, while others got above 90 - you are as good as them" - no, you are not The marks you get reflect the work that you put in and those that got 90 have put in more work, which you need to do also That is how we improve, get better Your main goal seems to be happiness, being content - that is how old people think, not the young - you ask for little, little is what you get You ask for nothing, nothing is what you get Buddhist ideas suit the old, not the young The young have desires, dreams and with such dreams come disappointment, sadness - we must WELCOME such disappointment, sadness, learn to deal with setbacks What you are teaching is to do away with dreams & desires, that way you will never feel sad, unhappy But then you will never realize your dreams, you end up with nothing Again maybe ok for the old but terrible advice for the young

@@ramaraksha01 It is evident that there may be a misunderstanding about the teachings of Buddha and the concept of Buddhism. Letting go, as a central teaching of Buddhism, does not necessarily mean that one should not pursue their goals or objectives. Rather, it is about letting go of desires and attachment. For instance, in the context of employment, an individual may be striving to attain a promotion but may ultimately not receive it. An attached individual would inevitably feel sad, which could potentially lead to psychological deficiencies such as depression, anxiety, and even suicide, which are unfortunately very common in today's society. However, a detached individual would not be as affected by the loss of this opportunity because they are fully aware that there will be other opportunities presented to them. They are not 'attached' to this specific promotion. In Buddhism, attachment is considered one of the root causes of suffering. It is through our attachment to things, people, and ideas that we experience pain and disappointment. Letting go of attachment means not being fixated on specific outcomes and being open to the possibilities that life presents us. This does not mean that we should not have goals or aspirations, but rather that we should approach them with a sense of detachment and openness. For example, a person may want to buy a new car, but they do not need to be attached to the idea that it must be a specific make or model. Instead, they can be open to the possibilities that different cars can offer and make a decision based on their needs and preferences, without being fixated on a particular outcome. In conclusion, the concept of letting go in Buddhism is not about giving up on our goals and objectives, but rather about letting go of attachment and being open to the possibilities that life presents us. By embracing detachment, we can reduce our suffering and find peace and contentment in the present moment.

@@uchihamadara5470 Your words clearly show that you have never desired anything in life That is not how desires work When you desire something and you don't get it, it MUST hurt! That is the only way you improve, get better When a team loses, say a basketball game or a football game - you see the players crying - it hurts and it is GOOD! Because these players will remember this hurt, understand they have to work harder, that the reason they lost was because the other team was better than them If, as you said, you don't hurt, then you will never improve, never get better . Same with education - once I got poor marks in college, I was a top student and it hurt & it made me work harder for I realized why I got those poor marks . Why be so scared of attachment? All it means is that you are a human being with feelings, desires. Are you not attached to your family, loved ones? Do you not hurt when they are hurt? Why are Ukrainians fighting for their homeland, risking life and limb and some of these fighters are old - 70 years old and they are fighting for their homeland It is because they have feelings, attachment for their country, their people, their homeland Great things happen because of desire, attachment . What attachment do bugs have for their family? What attachment does a tree have? What desires does a rock have? Are they at peace? yes So ultimately that is your goal - peace In your next life you will be reborn as a Tree or a bug or even end up as a rock Then you will have your peace, no more desires or attachments

Then

@@Protector0ne then you're finally shaped...

Huh

You can shape your brain with chemicals experiences and deprivation,,, then you would think feel and behave differently,,,

I would love to visit your country someday ❤ Hi from the Netherlands

I'm also from nepal✌✌

@@sandipbaral7326 ल बधाई छ

someday i wanna, visit nepal..

@@Fankui you're most welcome

Currently.

Are you alright? How are you feeling? I know I'm a stranger but I hope you're doing ok. Take it easy, I know life has a weird way of throwing things in our general direction but you will overcome this in one way or another everything is going to be alright. You are strong. Take your time. Ty for existing ✌💙 Heal well, feel better.

I just had a heartbreak too, its been rough

My mans , i too understand the feeling , the best way we could get over is to let go but it's never easy best solution for that is to love yourself then you'll learn to let go example to achieve this is by working out eating healthy and ubstain from negativity/toxicity.

Yeah it was really extremely hard when I went through that horrible, and awful process a year ago smh. I still get unpleasant flashbacks and dreams to this day.

Heartbreak steals your mind/Brain

And then he died an alcoholic

Dont get me wrong i respect his work, but He was often vain and uncaring towards people in his life. Buddhism is action in ones life and he was often hypocritical of his own teachings. Still someone to be considered and studied for he did provide valuable insight at times

Well yeah, if you want to stop desire then you still have one desire- to not have any desires

@@donovanweeks5050 i think it's one of the dominant points he makes, that "waking up" is not even slightly different than what we are living right now. Just this realization is what we lack. Rather I would say, he in true sense, applied Buddhism or Zen or any teachings in action. By simply accepting the dark side oneself to it's ultimate extend. And this doesn't lead to evil as one would argue. So he is not free from flaws because nobody can. Also, i never found him hypocritical. can you share what you are pointing towards.

@@allankuria9923 Then the solution is to stop desiring, without desiring it.

The cats not purple, its the haze.

My cat abandoned me. I often think how's the cat. It's not purple tho.

@@aparna5868 What if somebody stole it and dyed it purple so you wouldn't recognize it? I'm sorry your cat is gone, tho - very lonesome.

Perfect Koan

Schrodinger did. It did not end well for the cat…

There are many points in which Buddhist philosophy agrees with modern interpretations of quantum physics

@@LuisSierra42 Absolutely! People like Heisenberg even openly state that their research has been influences by eastern philosophy

In all the big GOD Worshipping religions they always say that everyone was born for a reason and a true purpose and they should know it and live by it or else they wasted their life and god wouldn’t be happy with them , also their purpose is always good :/ I mean why do people believe this crap ?

@@shayan4417 it's not true, in Christianity, God gives people 'free will' to choose to obey him or not. There is still the concept of 'sin' though.

"anata" in japanese is like "you" in english. idk, just sort of fascinated me.

Buddhists are people who follow the teachings, lifestyle and philosophy of Buddha. Just like people who follow the teachings and philosophy of Kant, Socrates or Nietzsche you dont necessarily have to change your religion to do it. I doubt Buddha would call people who follow his teachings as followers of his 'religion', more like his students.

@@ares-kg9st nah bro and then there is Christianity

Same with Hinduism (Sanatan dharma). Only Christianity and Islamic people gave us a name as a religion. Bhuddism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism are philosophy of one tree. They are just like a community. But westerners and middle easterner came here and divided us into religions to make a difference.

i agreed

Apart from rebirth and the 6 realms of existence. But yeah it is nice that you can separate out the supernatural aspects from the philosophy.

@@dwarfyman4899 you dont believe in rebirth and 6 realms? Well then wait a thousand years for it to proven scientifically. Because everything in Hinduism proven scientific time by time as science move forward. You know people believed in flat earth long ago until scientifically proven. In vedas, earth is already proven round before modern science. There are many scientifically stuff happen in our culture. Like Lord krishna gave theory of time delation(interseller movie theory) in a story which later Einstein discovered in modern science. Or you can read books or meditate to find out yourself.

I get that.

A wheel cant overlap

Right literally just what happened as I watched the video

Nice point. I think by desire, precisely materialistic desire. Type of food, clothes, chair, shelter that we often take for granted.

@@tirthapathasaravanan3377 non materialistic desires can be very detrimental too. Desiring hard to stop desiring often leads to a lot of suffering in itself. It's just like how constantly desiring to be happy can stop you from being happy

same🥺

You take care as well, friend!

@@joshua.recovers thank you!

Wholesome chat for the win!

Hello their

@@Dacademeca hello! :)

Heeeeey! I'm 15 and I've taken up a few of these too! I'm proud of you, a total stranger, such as myself, is extremely proud of you. I would suggest to keep doing what you're doing but honestly I'd rather you want that for yourself instead. Just know that you've got this weather you understand what it is or not. Ty for existing ✌️💙 P.S Don't worry about responding back as I've responded simply because that is something I chose to do^^

I'm feeling the same since 8 yk

RU-vid’s algorithm is maddddd

What's the name of the novel? :0

@@TapDat52K Reverend insanity?

@@nathanwalker6360 yes that's the name I edited the comment so it's more visible now. It's a chinese novel and to my understanding it's called a... Xianxia? I dunno if that's right. Although it might be too edgy for most readers and not for general consumption or at least not the first chinese novel you read without knowing tropes like: "you're courting death!", riding flying swords, meridians, so on and so forth.

@@leonardoeneria3100 Wow, that sounds really interesting! I'll definitely have a look at it. Thanks for letting me know.

@@nathanwalker6360 PS: I have no idea or at least the confidence to categorize the protagonist but to my observation he's quite the opposite of a traditional hero. To warn you further in reading endure early chapters since it's quite shakey to people that has been bathed with literary tropes "I'M LOOKING AT YOU MANGAS WITH OP PROTAGONISTS WITH CHEAT ITEMS! " further chapters does the book justice.

Actually not 99%. I saw what was happening and scrolled. About 60% in and it got around to suffering, Thats where Buddhism begins.

"No thank you, I prefer what's in between the two sides"

I wish for the middle way, not the sides

There is no in between until you finish the sides

👌🏽🌟

Yeah the philosophy of it is the only part that im like, eh that sounds reasonable

@@commonhousehuman Same haha. I definitely agree with the part that talks about how this world is mainly suffering and all. That's definitely the truth

That’s western viewpoint which is untrue. Buddha is called a Lord and worshipped.

Agree

Indeed, and that is very much the point. Rather than running away, Buddhism is about acceptance and understanding. What we can't deny, and as very well within the definition itself, suffering, is painful. And the cause of that suffering is desire. Now I can't convince you otherwise, because it's your experience versus mine, but the point of life can exist without suffering, in the way that we overcome suffering, to find value not in desire and pain, but in growth and acceptance. For example, arguing has brought my friends and I closer together, but after the argument is over, once we have accepted and understood each other, argument is no longer necessary for the beauty of the friendship. It's a process of growth and overcoming, not denial and evasion. Hopefully that clears things up!

Why do you want suffering and desires? To what end? To happiness? Then the Buddhist path is much more suitable.

I would say abandoning desires, happiness and suffering is the best way

@@mufasahm8238 thank you!!!

Like suicide?

@@aparna5868 no like your ego, the one you identify with the one the thinks and feels. Like there is no aparna or anyone you know they are all just illusions there is the true self and every living thing is that, not the ego.

@@aparna5868 like realizing you don't actually exist in the first place

Deep thoughts. Gonna try :)

@@aparna5868 There is a similar saying by Jesus in Christianity that everyone seems to have misunderstood, that to enter the kingdom of heaven, you must be born again. People tend to think it means you must physically die and be literally resurrected at the end of time, or you must belong to a group calling themselves born again. But the true meaning is that you must first die to everything you are clinging to -- your life, your possessions, your ego/self that you struggle so much about because you want to be good or perfect or better -- in order to understand what reality is, in order to achieve freedom from the illusion and taste heaven.

Lol

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I know man, it’s scary. It’s very scary, I’m with you there. You’re not alone man.