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vedana

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Practice & Meditation

Working with Pain in Meditation: Buddhist Approaches to Physical Discomfort

Learn how to work skillfully with physical pain during meditation using traditional Buddhist techniques from the suttas and experienced teachers.

Sep 15, 2026
Two arrows in flight, one striking a target representing physical pain, the second representing self-inflicted mental suffering
Scriptures

The Sallatha Sutta: The Buddha on the Two Arrows of Suffering

The Sallatha Sutta teaches how we experience physical pain (first arrow) and mental suffering we add through reaction (second arrow). Learn to stop shooting yourself.

Sep 13, 2026
Peaceful meditation scene with subtle waves representing the arising and passing of pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral feelings
Buddhist Studies

What Is Vedanā? Understanding Feeling in Buddhist Meditation

Vedanā—feeling-tone—is a crucial link in how suffering arises. Learn what it is, why the Buddha emphasized it, and how to work with it in meditation.

Aug 11, 2026