The Art of Mindfully Letting Go with Buddha’s Four Noble Truths
by Ronald A. Alexander PhD
Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Buddha was like the first psychologist, teaching his followers about the power of mindfully letting go and changing their mental processes in order to alleviate emotional discomfort and embrace change. One of his insights were the four noble truths that helped people free themselves from the patterns of thinking and behaving that perpetuate their suffering.
By looking at these four central tenets of Buddhism we can better understand how micromanaging our circumstances can cause us to become agitated and restricted. Instead when we learn to let go of our attachments we can transform our lives in an innovative way.
The four noble truths can help us break out of the need to be in control and, instead mindfully letting go into an acceptance of the present moment. Only in the present will we find the courage to cross the threshold of the unknown...
