Bill, Merle,<br/><br/>Now this is the kind of situation that I find Vipassana
works better for me. It's easy to say not to attach to the pain, but it doesn't
really say much (although it is true) about how to go about doing that.
<br/><br/>If I'm experiencing something like the sadness Merle says, then go
into it. Connect with the physicality of it. Let's say there is a
pain/heaviness in the heart. What kind of pain? Dull? Does it feel like a solid
block of pain? Does it change? Move? Go away only to come back elsewhere? Does
the pain affect your mood? Do you feel 'lighter' when the pain momentarily
disappears etc? In other words, go really deep into it. Notice the effect it
has on our body and mind - how they are connected.<br/><br/>Obviously I don't
do it at the speed above. And also it is mostly done intuitively rather than
thru a discourse with yourself. I find that by the time I have say thru a
session like this it is impossible to be attached or
consumed by the emotion as well as learning important insights into
impermanence etc. <br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/>Sent from
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