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Still having trouble transcending itches and pains
I've been meditating a long time now but am still having a lot of trouble not letting itches and pains get to me to the point where I have to scratch or otherwise adjust my meditation posture. Can anyone give some helpful suggestions?
When I was a kid, I was walking home from a friend's house in the freezing cold. I remember being so cold that I began to feel desperate, and then I thought, "What IS this feeling? Why does it matter? Why does it compel me so?" It was kindof my own little lotus tree moment I guess.
My point is that there are times when, while being mindful of suffering or discomfort, my brain kindof switches into another mode - one where I'm not feeling the feeling per se, but rather observing the feeling, and almost getting excited about it. Like tasting a new flavor or something. Every once in a while you can observe something about an itch or twinge or cramp that can make it a learning experience.
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Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about.
My point is that there are times when, while being mindful of suffering or discomfort, my brain kindof switches into another mode - one where I'm not feeling the feeling per se, but rather observing the feeling, and almost getting excited about it. Like tasting a new flavor or something. Every once in a while you can observe something about an itch or twinge or cramp that can make it a learning experience.