In times of great distress, nothing helps more than one's own mind. When I am unwell, it is all the more important to be able to sit in zazen and let that in and of itself work on me. This helps. Especially when I feel pulled around emotionally by things I can't predict or control. There is nothing to be done anyway, so why not sit with it, to wait for the unpleasant feelings to untangle all on their own?
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Another Howl into the Wind
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