The idea behind this is that through accepting one’s difficult feelings and ‘giving’ them the space to exist as a component of the whole experience
I have come to realize that in life we always have one issue or the other to solve no matter how hard or how perfect we could be. Therefore, I concur with you on accepting those feeling and dealing with them as appropriate.
‘be with the pain’
Dont you think this can overwhelm the person in pain ?
As it requires a certain level of alertness - about oneself as well as the present moment
As said in your post, meditation is a way to achieve it. Personally, I have not consciously engaged in meditations, but i guess unconsciously I must had.
that pain becomes less overwhelming indeed.
This is a fact that is to be learnt at early stage in life. I think such training should be infused in curriculum from teenage classes.
Thank you for this wonderful post.
Que tenga buen fin. Chao.
Hello @turpsy :)
It is always no nice and motivating reading your reflections!
I agree with your first statement very much. Life is indeed a sequence of issues, little and sometimes great problems we have to solve. And many times (not always), it is down to us, whether we make those issues bigger than they really are or not! Often, it is mainly about the meaning we attach to the situation, or even the level or acceptance we embrace it. Like I said on another comment. There are situations that, really, we are left with no other option but accept it!
Being with the pain, can indeed be overwhelming @turpsy. And this is why most of us just resort to distractions: go to the computer, watching TV, shopping, eating etc... (me included!). However, this does not mean 'remaining with the pain'. Being with the pain in a sense is about getting to now it, it is about not escaping from it, it is about facing it! Like this one doesn't become intimidated or entrapped by it. But, of course, these are stages and to get to that point where one can face one's pain there is a path of difficult feelings. It is important to remember though, that the more one does this, the easier and less frightening it becomes.
As for meditation, the way I engage with it is really through that simple breathing/exercise. Sometimes I struggle with it, sometimes I don't! :)
So glad to hear you found this post nice.
Thank you and all the best to you always!