011 -- Love: The Remedy to Pain and Suffering; Anne Savery, 03/08/22

Mindfulness Outreach Initiative

This week's talk, given by MOI teacher Anne Savery, is all about love and pain. "We can't have pain and suffering without love," Anne states, "and we can't have love without pain and suffering. They are two sides of the same coin." As Anne explains the connection between love and pain, she poses a few questions for us to explore, such as: (1) What is your tolerance for the unknown? and (2) What is the difference between acceptance and resignation? Anne also explores love and pain through the lens of her personal mantra, "Welcome everything and push nothing away," emphasizing that love is the source that allows us to do this. Love is always within us and it helps us to accept ourselves as we truly are. Love provides the ability to meet and greet everyone and everything with friendliness and kindness. This in turn leads to more happiness, more peace, and less pain and suffering.

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