Embracing all conditions of life.

[Tai Shi]

I have chronic pain with new symptoms in my arthritis has moved up into my jaws and head from the spine and neck where it is already. The pain is so bad that I can't cry anymore. This morning I sat and counted my breath because I was comfortable doing my sitting that way. I can focus on the breath one second at a time because anything longer actually takes my breath away. This afternoon all I can do is sit in my easy chair and listen to meditation music. I can take a deep breath now and again. I have a doctor's visit in a little over three weeks. Mornings are okay but as the day goes on the pain mounts. So I truly am trying to exist one moment at a time. This kind of pain most people don't understand, as it is unrelenting. And the pain is doing pushups in,my head. I have severe and debilitating arthritis of the spine and the,worst of it is in my neck and head. I will defer to a greater good for relief.

ELGWYN
I sat today
Gassho

[Ugrok]

Hello elgwyn ! Did you read John Sarno's books about back pain ? If not, i really think you should.

Gassho,
Ugrok
Saturday

[Entai]

Elgwyn,
Metta to you.

Gassho, Entai

[Heisoku]

Dear Elgwyn thank you for sharing and reminding me of the humble privilege it is to simply sit and breathe. I sat the zazenkai with you in mind and may you be more at ease than not. Much metta.
Nine bows
Gassho Heisoku
#sat today.

[Rich]

Elgwyn, very sorry that you have so much pain. I am a complete maverick and outside the medical establishment but maybe you might gain some useful alternative ideas if I share my experience. it's been so long I don't even remember why or how I started working with energy but basically in treating injury or disease I apply external and internal energy. So for example applying heat to a knee, neck or back injury. The internal energy is greatest around the Hara and I use visualization to move it to the diseased or injured area for healing purposes. A balanced diet is also important because it is the fuel for our energy creation. Brown rice with fruits and vegetables does amazing things for a body mind.
Take care

Kind regards. /\

[Rich]

Sat today

Kind regards. /\

[Byokan]

Entai, thank you for sharing this. What you say is so true, and it has helped me today. Glad things are looking up for you!

Elgwyn, I am so sorry to hear that you have this pain. (If you have not already done so, please consider asking your doctor to refer you to a pain specialist or a pain clinic, they may be able to help.) I think sitting with your breath, moment by moment, is a great thing to do. I hope you can find some comfort in this practice and in the support of the Sangha. I will be thinking of you and sending metta your way. May you find ease and peace my friend, even through and with the pain.

Gassho
Lisa
sat today

[Meikyo]

Cool teachings from a cool Sangha.
Still have a lot of embracing to do myself.
Thanks guys.

Gassho
Aske

[Roland]

Thank you Entai for this thread. Dear Elgwyn, I will dedicate my next sitting to you.

Thank you all,

Gassho

Roland

#SatToday



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[Jamen]

I remember watching a talk on youtube by Thich Nhat Hahn when I was first seeking this path. He said we should try to pick up and cradle our sufferings like a mother does to her newborn baby. I remember thinking at the time , "whoa that's deep right there." Actually, it still blows me away because it's so hard to do in many difficult situations.