When we see that some suffering or some pain is coming up, we don't try to run away from it. In fact, we have to go back and take care of it.

Thich Nhat Hanh
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When we see that some suffering or some pain is coming up, we don't try to run away from it. In fact, we have to go back and take care of it. We can’t avoid suffering by running away from it. But we can practice patience and the Dhamma to make suffering bearable. And this is how we can be successful in taking care of suffering and pain as they come up.

Source: The Art Of Communicating

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