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When presence reveals unbearable suffering

I keep reading about being present but when I'm fully present to my life I feel overwhelmed by how much pain there is.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Full awareness includes recognition of life's inherent difficulties, requiring capacity to hold pain without resistance.

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