Bodhipaksa quote

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 Mindfully accepting our painful feelings is an essential prerequisite to supporting ourselves with kindness and compassion. Accepting our pain means being willing to be present with it, not pushing it away or reacting to it.

Bodhipaksa, “Loving Pain”


 

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