Responding to Difficult Feelings

Is there a conflation between going to being and thinking this will get rid of feelings, when actually painful feelings must still be known and felt? Rupert says: ‘That was not implied. I used the phrase “turn your attention away from the thought or feelings”. Don’t try and change them. More accurate than that, relax the focus of your attention. But the thought, the emotion, the feeling is still there, but you’re no longer paying exclusive attention to it. You haven’t tried to get rid of it, nor do you need to get rid of it. But ultimately, the painful feeling is still there. That has to be known. That has to be felt. And that can be done with a therapist, where they can guide you there.’

From event 06 June - 13 July, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at The Vedanta, 6–13 June 2025

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