Hi Buddhas,
I’ve recently been listening to David Hawkin’s “Letting Go” on Audiobook. It’s been enlightening in many ways. I am having trouble grasping one concept though.
I understand the process of observing a negative emotion/feeling, accepting it and letting it fade away without any more thought. To be aware of it, and not give it any more thought, seems to be part of the battle…
…However…
By doing this, if you are involved in a circumstance that’s causing you pain/negative emotion outside of your own control (for example, your partner has sex with someone else, which fills you with anger and jealousy, to which you release but shows signs that they may do it again), should you not use that emotion as an indication that you need to change your circumstances, rather than surrendering it and allowing the situation to happen again?
Perhaps my understanding needs realigning, could someone explain?
Kind Regards,
Max