Teachings Meditation Month 2020
Loving Pain
On or off the cushion, we can approach our painful feelings––physical or emotional––with an attitude of warm-hearted compassion.
Pain
A Painless Present
Buddhism teaches that pain is inevitable. Just being with pain creates an opportunity to cultivate intimacy with it.
More than This Body
We can't rid ourselves of bodily pain, but by changing how we relate to it, we can awaken our minds.
The Sound of One Hand Healing
After breaking his hand, a physician gets a dose of present moment medicine.
Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Suffering
Instead, we should fear not knowing how to handle our suffering, according to Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Giving Pain the Slip
I learned to meditate when I was 8 years old, though I did not know it at the time. I was beset by terrible headaches, and the doctors did not know their cause. In retrospect, I…
A Second Arrow Story
Overcoming the tales we tell ourselves about physical pain
Pleasure and Pain
A closer look at two Pali words
Why Compassion?
Cutting through beliefs
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