Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg

Author:Sharon Salzberg [Salzberg, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Workman
Published: 2011-01-28T10:00:00+00:00

FAQs

Q: Won’t zeroing in on pain, making it the object of attention, just make it worse?

A: Sometimes approaching pain with pinpoint awareness is useful, so that you’re feeling it just at its most acute or intense point. At other times it’s more useful to step back and be with the pain in a broader way—noticing it fleetingly and then letting it go. What’s most important is to approach the pain with a spirit of exploration: For whatever time you’re focusing on it, are you open to it, interested in it, paying attention to it? Or are you filled with fear and resentment, drawing conclusions and making judgment about the pain?

Dealing with pain is not a question of endurance, sitting with your teeth gritted and somehow making it through, even if you’re feeling great distress at what is happening. Our practice is, as much as possible, to recognize our experience without getting lost in old, routine reactions. The point is to be open not just with pain, but with everything.

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