Letting Go of Self-Doubt (Link #732)

What this episode covers

Speaker: Deb Spragg. Deb explains how self-doubt or unworthiness can be an indicative of not trusting our own mind. In the same vein, seeking affirmation from others can distract us from developing our own wisdom and skillful means to see ourselves and others as equal. While self-doubt doesn't offer us real inner truth, awareness of how it manifests in our physical bodies helps to recognize and overcome the self-absorption accompanying it. Rinpoche emphasizes the vital importance of cultivating confidence and exuberance in our practice. Self-doubt undermines this aspiration and can be indicative of a lazy state of mind. It takes effort to observe self-doubt and let go of nervous and restless energy, which creates space for confidence to arise and settle.

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