Samaneri Jayasara
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Breathing out, softening any resistance.
Now notice the following carefully.
There is the physical sensation itself and then there's the mind's reaction to it.
I don't like this.
This shouldn't be happening.
When will it stop?
This reaction is what the Buddha called the second arrow.
With the second arrow, emotions follow contact with these sensations
You may notice a reaction of frustration, fear or irritation.
When you notice this, gently label second arrow.
but don't make a judgment about it.
Don't try to push it away and don't make it into a personal failure.
Just recognize this is the mind adding something extra.
This is important, as we often add on a story to the pain.
The first arrow is the body.
The second arrow is the struggle.
See if you can gently separate the two.
Let the sensations be there, but soften the resistance.
but you also don't have to fight it.
So where you can, stop feeding any story about or around the pain