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Why trying to let go creates stronger attachment

My teacher keeps talking about letting go but every time I try to let go of something I end up thinking about it more intensely.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The effort to release something reinforces the very grasping it seeks to dissolve.

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