Yogi: When the physical pain is not intense, I can still watch it in a detached way. But what about cancer patients who are in great pain?

Sayadaw: For yogis, the mind can be peaceful when pain arises if there is some understanding or realization.

We don’t think about cancer but know that experience is an object. Understanding of the object is not thinking about the cancer.

Pain is the object when there is an understanding of the object and the knowing mind. When you’re aware of nature, there is nothing to be upset about.

The mind does not react because of wisdom.