| BkII:20.II.2 | I talk to you of such things because you need to understand that pain is not something from which to flee. Neither is it something you must go through, thinking you must act this way or that. Rather, simply allow pain whenever it makes an appearance and let it go whenever it departs. Every pain is temporary; it always passes. The same must occur with joy. Remember that everything happens. Pain is a mystery, as is life. The path to peace requires it. It is not helpful to try to understand what cannot be understood. |