Free Yourself From Resentment (Zen Sleep Story) | The Lantern of Resentment

Do you replay what someone did to you, over and over, feeling the same anger every time?
Do you feel stuck between not wanting to forgive and wanting inner peace?

This guided Zen sleep story, The Lantern of Resentment, is Part VI of The Ten Lanterns of the Soul — a calming night journey where you walk again with Elias and Master Caelan to the still pond and explore how to loosen the grip of bitterness without denying what happened.

In this 20-minute story, you will:
-- Relax your body and settle your breathing so your heart can soften
-- Hear Zen-inspired stories about betrayal, holding grudges, and inner freedom
-- Understand how resentment keeps you tied to the past and drains your energy
-- Learn the difference between forgiveness and pretending “it was nothing”
-- Visualize placing your resentment into a lantern and letting it drift away on the water
-- Drift into sleep feeling a little freer, lighter, and less entangled with those who hurt you

🎧 Best enjoyed with headphones, low screen brightness, and eyes closed.

This video is for you if:
You can’t stop thinking about what someone did to you
You feel angry but also exhausted from carrying it for so long
You want to let go for your own peace, not for theirs
You’re drawn to Buddhist wisdom and Zen sleep stories for emotional healing

This is Part VI – The Lantern of Resentment from the series:

The Ten Lanterns of the Soul
Regret • Guilt • Anger • Fear • Shame • Resentment • Attachment • Doubt • Control • Peace

Letting go doesn’t mean saying it was okay.
It means choosing your own peace over their shadow.
Tonight, you are allowed to set yourself free. 🌙

⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS (20:02)

0:00 – Returning with a Heavy Heart
Elias feels the tightness of unresolved anger toward those who hurt him.

0:35 – Breathing and Softening the Chest
Gentle relaxation to make space around the resentment.

1:55 – What Resentment Really Does
Exploring how resentment ties you energetically to the past.

3:40 – Story 1: The Man Carrying the Stone
A parable about someone who refuses to put down a heavy rock long after the climb is over.

6:20 – Why We Hold On So Tightly
Understanding the secret beliefs under resentment: justice, safety, and self-respect.

8:05 – Story 2: The Two Prisoners on the Bridge
One forgives for themselves and walks on; the other stays chained to the memory.

10:42 – Letting Go Without Denial
Zen reflections on boundaries, consequences, and choosing freedom over poison.

12:55 – Story 3: The Bowl of Bitter Tea
A teacher shows how constantly tasting bitterness affects the whole body and mind.

15:15 – Lantern of Resentment Visualization
Placing old grudges into a lantern and watching them drift down the pond.

18:35 – Resting in Inner Freedom
Letting your body sink into the feeling of not carrying them anymore.