New Perceptions: Shaping the Mind Toward Letting Go | Retreat Day 6 | Ajahn Larry

New Perceptions: Shaping the Mind Toward Letting Go — A Dhamma Talk by Tan Ajahn Larry. In this teaching, Tan Ajahn Larry explores one of Luang Por Chah's most well-known teachings—the practice of letting go. He recounts how a narrow escape from a pit viper's strike profoundly shaped his perception (saññā), causing him to see danger in every stick lying on the forest floor. Through the guidance of Luang Por Anan, he learned to observe these perceptions and gradually transform fear through the practice of mindfulness and loving-kindness (mettā). Ajahn Larry also explains how suffering begins the moment we delight in sensual pleasures—even something as ordinary as food—and shares practical reflections on how to recognize and gradually let go of these attachments. May this Dhamma teaching support your meditation practice and inspire the cultivation of mindfulness, loving-kindness, wisdom, and inner peace. Ajahn Anan In-person & Online Retreat 11–18 July 2026 For more information about the retreat, please visit: https://watmarpjan.org/en/live/retrea... #AjahnLarry #MeditationRetreat #Meditation #Dhamma #Mindfulness #LovingKindness #LettingGo