073: Pain vs. Suffering
How is pain different than suffering?
I posed this question to a friend.
She sent back these two sketches.
She added :
PAIN:
If you are able to sit with your thoughts and feelings, intense discomfort will usually decrease (or get easier to tolerate). No emotion lasts forever."
SUFFERING:
In a vicious cycle of avoidance, the discomfort gets more intense over time."
Agree? Disagree?
Do you see a distinction?
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