Pain and suffering are related, but quite different from one another. Both physical and emotional pain result from a wound, affliction or illness. Suffering is a signal that the mind and ego have become involved. We don’t always have control over what causes pain, but suffering is self-inflicted. Someone else can inflict pain upon us through an action, but suffering has to do with our story about it and who’s to blame, even if we blame ourselves. Occasional pain is an inevitable part of being human. Suffering, on the other hand, is…
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