Gil Fronsdal talks about Entering Into Difficulty. One important area of life is what we know and what we don’t know. How do we go through changes?
A note from Sean
Not every meditation is going to be blissful, and not every day will feel calm. The point is to bring gentle interest to whatever is here. Can I feel this? Can I be curious about it? I find that kind interest, more than effort, is what helps the striving to ease.
Try this today. Pick one small difficulty from your day, not the biggest one: a tight deadline, a message you haven’t answered. Close your eyes or lower your gaze. Find where it lives in your body, maybe the chest, jaw, or belly. Rest there for three breaths, kindly and curiously. Tell yourself: yes, it’s like this right now.
Keep going: A RAIN Meditation Script for Difficult Emotions and Recognizing Your Resilience to Difficulty.
This suits anyone in a season of change or uncertainty. If what you are facing is a loss, trauma, or strong pain, start with something smaller and go gently. Stop when you need to.
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