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Freedom from the pain and fear of loss

Gen Gomlam explores the deep emotional pain that arises from our attachments to others

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22:00 · 2025年7月7日 Gen Gomlam

Dealing with painful feelings Inner strength and confidence

Gen Gomlam

In this moving episode, Gen Gomlam explores the deep emotional pain that arises from our attachments to others. Whether through loss or the fear of losing someone, attachment often becomes a source of ongoing suffering that robs us of inner peace. Gen Gomlam gently challenges us to look beyond the surface of grief and recognize that it is not loss itself, but our attachment, that causes us pain. Through compassionate insight, she shows us how we can begin to let go of attachment—without letting go of love. Based on the book How to Understand the Mind by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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