Teaching 46: Redemption From Regret
There is one form of clinging that is particularly insidious and can be the source of much misery in your life. This is clinging to the desire that your past be other than it was…Your willingness to fully accept all your life, including the pain it has contained, presents benevolent possibilities.
Chapter 11, Pg 122 - 123
For your reflection: Are you someone who demands that the past be other than it was? If so, how does this get expressed? As “if only” or “I can’t because of…” story making? When you find yourself clinging to the past, ask yourself is it hindering your ability to be fully in this moment? And if so, is it possible for you to drop it?