By Mark Matousek — 2016
How can suffering lead to wholeness? The beloved poet-philosopher explains.
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Recognizing suffering is the first step on the Buddhist path. But what is suffering or dukkha? Dukkha encompasses not only the acute suffering of sickness, aging, and death, but also includes our vague feelings of anxiety and dissatisfaction that underly every moment of our lives.
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When it comes to supporting employees to thrive despite the emotional fallout of the pandemic, leaders (and mindfulness) have a critical role to play.
We can learn and change in a state of pain and suffering, or we can learn and change in a state of joy and inspiration. In truth, we’re divinely wired to be the creators of our lives. - Joe Dispenza
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Thus, you have to ask yourself, “Is this thought true, or is it just what I think and believe while I am feeling this way? If I act on this impulse, will it lead me to the same result in my life?”
Our mindfulness practice is not about vanquishing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance—lost inside our thoughts.