Suffering

Craig_NZ

Old age,loss of loved ones,loss of own home and possesions,sickness, pain , and suffering are reality. (As they say , the alternative is worse). I'm interestd in Buddhist wisdom and reccomended reading on loss and physical suffering.
Are there other approaches beyond staying in the Now (not dwelling on the future), and simply 'regarding' the pain, accepting it, not loathing it and not longing for things to be different?
Craigww

misecmisc1

practise meditation and try to let go off all thoughts from your mind and be mindful of your natural breathing.

all conditioned things are unworthy of attachment because all conditioned things are impermanent(anicca), unsatisfactory(dukhkha) and not-self(anatta). so try to see things as 'just they are'.

Invincible_summer

Old age,loss of loved ones,loss of own home and possesions,sickness, pain , and suffering are reality. (As they say , the alternative is worse). I'm interestd in Buddhist wisdom and reccomended reading on loss and physical suffering.
Are there other approaches beyond staying in the Now (not dwelling on the future), and simply 'regarding' the pain, accepting it, not loathing it and not longing for things to be different?
Craigww

Is there something lacking in the approach you've outlined? :p

taiyaki

Wisdom is paying attention to the pain. All the answers come from paying attention. Then when the pain releases, which it does all by itself. Pay attention to the release, the peace, clarity, openess.

The pay attention to what compromises the peace.

Over and over again until you wake up.

patbb

Are there other approaches beyond staying in the Now (not dwelling on the future), and simply 'regarding' the pain, accepting it, not loathing it and not longing for things to be different?
Craigww

Well, people do something called samadhi, which is pretty much concentrating on a object.

From this simple exercise, very interesting things happen (altered states of consciousness that allow us to see, realize or experience things that we couldn't before) as the practice gets deeper.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/gunaratana/wheel351.html#ch4

driedleaf

Are there other approaches beyond staying in the Now (not dwelling on the future), and simply 'regarding' the pain, accepting it, not loathing it and not longing for things to be different?
Craigww

We are a part of conditioned phenomena, and everything we do does not escape this reality. Perhaps just by accepting this truth and letting go of things in which hurts us, we can finally be at peace.

patbb

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Are there other approaches beyond staying in the Now (not dwelling on the future), and simply 'regarding' the pain, accepting it, not loathing it and not longing for things to be different?
Craigww

Well, people do something called samadhi, which is pretty much concentrating on a object.

From this simple exercise, very interesting things happen (altered states of consciousness that allow us to see, realize or experience things that we couldn't before) as the practice gets deeper.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/gunaratana/wheel351.html#ch4

jhanas and deep concentration allow us to see things that were not possible to see before, and understand the mechanic of the mind and the mechanics of suffering and apply :
"staying in the Now (not dwelling on the future), and simply 'regarding' the pain, accepting it, not loathing it and not longing for things to be different"
to things, experience that were not available to us before.

Floating_Abu

Old age,loss of loved ones,loss of own home and possesions,sickness, pain , and suffering are reality. (As they say , the alternative is worse). I'm interestd in Buddhist wisdom and reccomended reading on loss and physical suffering.
Are there other approaches beyond staying in the Now (not dwelling on the future), and simply 'regarding' the pain, accepting it, not loathing it and not longing for things to be different?
Craigww

Google Pema Chodren, I think she has some good books on these topics.

Buddhist practice takes time in that -- it is a habit to be cultivated, until it is just your life. That is the way and that is the direction, and that is probably the only real way I know to live it as you wish it - even when and if there is pain and loss.

Namaste.

Craig_NZ

My thanks to all members for your kind suggestions.
Craig_NZ

Floating_Abu

It is in the mud that the lotus grows