Theme: Fear

Suttas on fear and anxiety: meet uncertainty, calm worry, and return to what is here with steadier perspective.

Start here when the mind spirals: come back to the present and the next small step.

Letting Go in Buddhism: What Are You Afraid to Lose? (DN 17)

Letting go in Buddhism illustration showing King Mahāsudassana and Queen Subhaddā before his death in DN 17.

King Mahāsudassana has everything the world can offer: 84,000 cities, magnificent palaces, vast wealth, and unimaginable power. Yet as his life draws to a close, he calmly prepares to leave it all behind.

Discover what DN 17 teaches about letting go in Buddhism, why we fear losing what we love, and how seeing change clearly can help us live with greater peace.