Thich Nhat Hanh answers a retreatant’s question on what to do in the face of suffering. “Anything you do for yourself, you do for the world.”
I feel a lot of pain when I meditate. What can I do?
Mushim Patricia Ikeda talks about dealing with physical pain in meditation.
Tonglen: Bad In, Good Out
A teaching on Tonglen practice by Pema Chödrön, and how it begins by taking in our own suffering before we can help others.
The Natural Warmth of the Heart
In the difficulties of your life, says Pema Chödrön, you will discover your natural love and warmth.
How to Work With Fear and Pain in a Moment of Crisis
Even when it feels like you’re lost in the universe, Emily Horn explains, you can face the unknown with a still and calm heart-mind.
Knowing This Truth is Noble
When we accept dukkha or suffering in all its forms we stop denying it. A person is noble when one understands dukkha and how to work with it.
Pain Is My Built-in Buddha
Bhikkhu Bodhi on the stern but eloquent teachings of chronic pain.
New to the Under 35 Project: “Mindfully Moving Through Pain”
From the Under 35 Project, Scott Lillico shares a short piece on mindfulness, spirituality and reflections on dealing with pain.
From The Under 35 Project: “Sweet Child”
Here’s the latest from The Under 35 Project by Carol Lorton Shilor, about finding clarity in the darkest moments.
From The Under 35 Project: “No Cheating”
From The Under 35 Project: Michael Felberbaum on the harsh and difficult realities of meditation that don’t get advertised in pop culture.