I sit zazen every morning but my back is so messed up that I spend the whole time in pain and I don't know if the suffering is part of the practice or just masochism.
More people experience this than they realize.
The relationship between spiritual discipline and bodily comfort reveals tensions between transcendence and self-care.
“Where Are You with Body as spiritual vessel across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.