Penang Retreat Nov 2019 Q&A Group 3 Round 3 (45:45-46:50)
Yogi: I wanted to explore pain; so, I sat on the floor instead of the chair. When the pain started, I told myself that it was just sensation.
Sayadaw: This is not the way – you try not to react, but the mind doesn’t quite understand yet. You want the pain to go away, but it is better to see what is going on. Let the pain come and watch the resistance first.
Watch the disliking or unpleasant feeling first and when the resistance subsides, go back to the pain.
This way is more real.