tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post8531034906814571272..comments2024-03-24T23:13:15.572-07:00Comments on Mind Deep: 3 Mindful Ways to Be With Someone in PainMarguerite Manteau-Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-16135601105667855072010-06-23T09:01:23.594-07:002010-06-23T09:01:23.594-07:00Thank you Donna! Yes, agree, these principles appl...Thank you Donna! Yes, agree, these principles apply to all primary pain, whether physical or emotional. As I practice, I get the sense of becoming larger inside - and I don't mean physically :) Using the container analogy, it feels as if I am able to hold more and more, including seemingly opposite experiences. As right now, pain in my side from pulled muscle, and joy of writing here, and being present!<br /><br />Deep bow to you, sister!Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-28122019697171031722010-06-23T08:51:54.279-07:002010-06-23T08:51:54.279-07:00Probably most will apply these passages to the pro...Probably most will apply these passages to the problem of physical pain, but I recalled the pain of losing my 12 1/2 year old doggy while reading passage #3. It helped to consider the pain and loss as one element among many. When we brought home a new puppy, the human capacity for love and sorrow was palpable. Simultaneously, we experience seemingly contradictory aspects of life. And then if we're present, the one becomes less overwhelming with time. <br /><br />Thanks for posting these.<br />~DQDonna Quesadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227695231286817257noreply@blogger.com