Letting Go of Hurt

“Since throughout my beginningless lives until now, the root of all my suffering has been my self-cherishing mind, I must expel it from my heart, cast it afar and cherish only other living beings.”

— Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Request to The Lord of All Lineages

We often find ourselves feeling hurt, criticised, overlooked, or misunderstood. Even small interactions can stay in our mind for hours — or days — because we take them personally.

But why does this happen?

From a Buddhist perspective, taking things personally comes from a strong sense of “me” at the centre of our experience — a mind that constantly refers everything back to itself: “What does this mean about me?”, “Why did they treat me like this?”

This habit makes us vulnerable to emotional ups and downs and keeps us stuck in cycles of overthinking and reactivity.

In this course, you’ll learn how to step back from this pattern by understanding the role of self-cherishing and mistaken self-identification. As we begin to loosen this tight grip on “me,” we naturally experience more space, resilience, and freedom.

Instead of reacting automatically, we gain the ability to respond with clarity and confidence.

You will discover how to:

• Recognise why we take things personally and how it creates suffering
• Let go of overthinking and emotional reactivity
• Stop replaying hurtful moments over and over
• Develop a lighter, more spacious way of relating to life