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Episode description:
In this second part of the two-part conversation, Andy McLellan and Erica Hamilton share some of the techniques they found useful in coping with the physical and emotional pain on their path towards healing.
Useful resources:
Guided audio meditations with the Buddhist teacher Tara Brach (including the loving-kindness/metta meditation)
The Practice of Tonglen
Written instructions for the practice of Tonglen (by Pema Chödron)
Video instructions on Tonglen (by Pema Chödron)
A blog post on Tonglen by Andy McLellan
Turning Suffering Inside Out: A Zen Approach to Living with Physical and Emotional Pain by Darlene Cohen
Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for Reclaiming Your Body and Your Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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