EPISODE · Jul 13, 2014
Talk 2: Face the Suffering or Turn to Joy?
from I Should Be Meditating with Alan Klima: Guided Mindfulness Meditation and Discussion · host Meditation and mindfulness daily practice to remain interested in, and remember, being present in every day life and living
The idea can reach a meditator that we must stare straight into suffering without flinching, and also not be attached to pleasure. This is usually not a skillful idea and is not good for mindfulness practice. In this talk, we are pointed in another direction, toward our simply being present and the inherent joy of […] The post Talk 2: Face the Suffering or Turn to Joy? appeared first on I Should Be Meditating.
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The idea can reach a meditator that we must stare straight into suffering without flinching, and also not be attached to pleasure. This is usually not a skillful idea and is not good for mindfulness practice. In this talk, we are pointed in another direction, toward our simply being present and the inherent joy of that, an acquired taste we should be gaining. Resisting pleasure and stoically facing our suffering can be like turning a deaf ear to this.
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