In
turning toward our pain there’s great freedom—a freedom that grounds us
in our core of being. As we slowly but steadily undo our various ways
of fleeing our pain, the energy we’ve invested in getting away from our
pain—as opposed to simply being with our pain—is freed up, becoming
available for us to use for truly life-giving purposes.
Robert Augustus Masters, “A Painless Present”
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Monday, February 7, 2022
Via Daily Dharma: Facing Life’s Pains
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