To henny on just another thought

[Guest guest]

Henny posted:

>Swamiji describes physical pain as "just another thought."yes, I

understand what he means, in theory. And in practice I have tried,

when my legs where protesting violently against my folding them in

the required asana, not to put the etiquette 'pain' on the experience

and just feel the sensations coming and going.

Dear Henny ~ when I first read Swamiji's response, I, of course,

understood it. I have been a "student" of metaphysics for most of my

life, and the thoughts-create-reality is a center point of so many

traditions. Yet now when my body is in constant pain, due to my

illness, when I am most of the time feeling too sick to my stomach to

do anything, when my life has become constricted to the size of a pea,

it is hard to regard all this stuff happening to my body as just

another thought. I have prayed, done puja, cried, and thought

positively about my condition. I think due to all of this, one

problem, my ulcerative colitis, was healed. Yet there is so much that

is going wrong with this body, it is very hard to be in it. Lately I

have been going through a period of despondency, but I know this will

pass, and I will get back to doing what I can to heal, and maybe some

more of me will get better. I know it is possible, and that, too, is

just another thought. Blessings ~ Linda

[Guest guest]

Linda, dear sister,

 

It must be so difficult for you at times to steer away from despair. I

am inspired by your faith and courage. You are in my thoughts and

prayers,

 

with love,

Henny

 

 

, nierika@a... wrote:

>

> Henny posted:

>

> >Swamiji describes physical pain as "just another thought."

>

> yes, I understand what he means, in theory. And in practice I have

> tried, when my legs where protesting violently against my folding

them

> in the required asana, not to put the etiquette 'pain' on the

> experience and just feel the sensations coming and going.

>

>

> Dear Henny ~ when I first read Swamiji's response, I, of course,

understood

> it. I have been a "student" of metaphysics for most of my life, and

the

> thoughts-create-reality is a center point of so many traditions. Yet

now when my

> body is in constant pain, due to my illness, when I am most of the

time feeling

> too sick to my stomach to do anything, when my life has become

constricted

> to the size of a pea, it is hard to regard all this stuff happening

to my body

> as just another thought. I have prayed, done puja, cried, and

thought

> positively about my condition. I think due to all of this, one

problem, my

> ulcerative colitis, was healed. Yet there is so much that is going

wrong with this

> body, it is very hard to be in it. Lately I have been going through

a period of

> despondency, but I know this will pass, and I will get back to

doing what I

> can to heal, and maybe some more of me will get better. I know it

is

> possible, and that, too, is just another thought. Blessings ~ Linda