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I know that we may feel sorrowful at times for many different reasons. Is there a method one can use to overcome it? I am sad because I miss a friend of mine who recently returned from somewhere but left again so fast..I tried to remind myself of impermanence but I just cannot seem to "let go"...it is so difficult.

What do you do?

In my opinion, there really is nothing that we can do to get rid of sadness or any human emotions for that matter. We can only make the best of it and not let it control us. Feeling sad because someone you love leaving is a very normal thing and you shouldn't try to make it dissapear or fight it. This feeling will fade slowly once you realize that they had to go and that they will return. Always look for the positive side, because negatively viewing something will always breed more negative feelings.

Again i would like to say that this is my opinion..

Why are you sad?

A parting is an opertunity for a future meeting. That amazing happiness of seeing a friend again whom you haven't seen for a long time wouldn't be possible without a parting.

you view each emotions differently as a human, just as you view sadness as something bad, you view joy as something to be happy about. But like i said earlier you really can't do anything about it, feelings are involuntary, you don't choose to feel something, feeling arise depending on situations. But the most important thing to remember is impermanence, that nothing is forever, just try to make the best of the situation and not let it control you.

yes ofcourse, always being mindful.. that really is a good advice.

Put some music on and chillax, have a drink and try to work out whats wrong.

You are more than welcome here biggrin

If you feel numb, and you can't really feel anything, then you can work with that, too. The biggest emphasis in Buddhist practice is mindfulness, or awareness. So just be aware of the way you feel. Pay attention to it, especially at times when it may lift or deepen, even if it's just for a moment. You don't have to think of any of your experiences as being "good" or "bad". Just be present enough to notice what you're feeling as your feeling it or, in your case, not feeling.

It doesn't make sense for you to force yourself to feel something you do not, or to pretend to feel something that isn't there. Just be honest with yourself, as much as you are able or feel comfortable. Everything is impermanent, so your feelings of being hollow will pass in time - but it may need help, so you should be prepared to rely on your support network (friends, family, school counselors, et cetera) if/when you need it. Always remember that people want to help, and that in helping they also gain from the experience. So the healing isn't only one way.

Don't try to remove or hold onto the sadness. Simply become mindful of it.