Comments on: Is it normal to feel sadness when embarking on this path? http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/comment-page-1/#comment-19430 Robert Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:56:56 +0000 http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/#comment-19430 HI Corey, You need to just let the negative thoughts be for now, don't try to change anything just be with your thoughts as they are, accept them totally. Then we will go form there. Robert HI Corey,

You need to just let the negative thoughts be for now, don’t try to change anything just be with your thoughts as they are, accept them totally. Then we will go form there.

Robert

]]> By: cory http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/comment-page-1/#comment-19426 cory Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:02:18 +0000 http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/#comment-19426 hi I enjoy your podcasts very much. I have a problem with being calm. I seem to let negative thoughts run wild in my head and it seems to get me though the day. I know I need to shut the door on the negative thoughts and focus on positive thoughts. I also find some spirtualy distructive ways to cope with the day. right now I am sad and I acually cried. My wife and 2 year old child are away for a month. the part that is disturbing is that I can not blame there absence for my feelings becasue i had the same problem before I was married. I need to find a way to be conterfull in my own skin and I then I feel I will be more usefull at work and at home thank you I believe your podcasts are and will help Cory hi I enjoy your podcasts very much. I have a problem with being calm. I seem to let negative thoughts run wild in my head and it seems to get me though the day. I know I need to shut the door on the negative thoughts and focus on positive thoughts. I also find some spirtualy distructive ways to cope with the day. right now I am sad and I acually cried. My wife and 2 year old child are away for a month. the part that is disturbing is that I can not blame there absence for my feelings becasue i had the same problem before I was married. I need to find a way to be conterfull in my own skin and I then I feel I will be more usefull at work and at home

thank you I believe your podcasts are and will help
Cory

]]> By: Robert http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/comment-page-1/#comment-17653 Robert Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:06:39 +0000 http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/#comment-17653 Hi Gail, Please share more about your journey if you wish. It can really help others who are struggling with this same thing. thanks robert Hi Gail,

Please share more about your journey if you wish. It can really help others who are struggling with this same thing.

thanks
robert

]]> By: gail http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/comment-page-1/#comment-17099 gail Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:54:43 +0000 http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/#comment-17099 This one has been major help for me as I transition from a "diet" mentality to a intuitive eating one. My ego/food addict is raising hello....it makes me feel like some one has died if I do not stuff myself at every dinner. And the only way I can stop the grieving is to eat, then I feel like I died or want to. It helps knowing that it's all an allusion created to get me to do my ego's bidding which is stuff myself so my ego/addict can survive. This one has been major help for me as I transition from a “diet” mentality to a intuitive eating one. My ego/food addict is raising hello….it makes me feel like some one has died if I do not stuff myself at every dinner. And the only way I can stop the grieving is to eat, then I feel like I died or want to. It helps knowing that it’s all an allusion created to get me to do my ego’s bidding which is stuff myself so my ego/addict can survive.

]]> By: Robert http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Robert Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:55:45 +0000 http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/#comment-43 You're very welcome! I love seeing the dialog open up here on the blog. Peace Robert You’re very welcome! I love seeing the dialog open up here on the blog.

Peace Robert

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Jennifer Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:23:34 +0000 http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/#comment-42 Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just had the chance to listen to your response to my question. What a beautiful answer, and I will definitely refer back to it often. Oh, and Annie, if it makes you feel any better, my ego throws some anxiety in every once in a while for good measure, as well! :) Sounds like we both have a couple of heavyweights to contend with! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just had the chance to listen to your response to my question. What a beautiful answer, and I will definitely refer back to it often.

Oh, and Annie, if it makes you feel any better, my ego throws some anxiety in every once in a while for good measure, as well! :) Sounds like we both have a couple of heavyweights to contend with!

]]> By: Annie http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Annie Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:37:45 +0000 http://www.aquietmind.com/2006/03/30/is-it-normal-to-feel-sadness-when-embarking-on-this-path/#comment-37 Thanks so much for these brilliant podcasts, Robert. You began these just prior to my deciding on exploring Buddhism and I can't tell you how much they help me. I'm so glad I stumbled onto them. I enjoyed this podcast and you explain it so well...so easily digested. Unlike the letter writer, I feel more anxiety than sadness with losing my 'bratty child/ego'. It's certainly telling me it a'int going down w/o a fight! Annie Thanks so much for these brilliant podcasts, Robert. You began these just prior to my deciding on exploring Buddhism and I can’t tell you how much they help me. I’m so glad I stumbled onto them.

I enjoyed this podcast and you explain it so well…so easily digested. Unlike the letter writer, I feel more anxiety than sadness with losing my ‘bratty child/ego’. It’s certainly telling me it a’int going down w/o a fight!

Annie

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