Buddhist resources on coping with pain
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:32 am
I guess this is just informational. These are only the ones I've listened to or read. So, if you know of more please add, especially if they're suttas with content about pain, illness, sickness, aging, death, healing, etc... .
Kind wishes.
Daniel
AUDIO:
Ines Freedman (really great practical tips):
-Working with Pain: http://www.audiodharma.org/series/57/talk/1780" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Guided Meditations for Working with Pain: http://www.audiodharma.org/series/57/talk/1781/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Working with Pain by Bhikkhu Bodhi: http://www.audiodharma.org/talks/audio_player/2168.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (wherein he discusses asking Joseph Goldstein for meditation advice for dealing with pain).
Reverend Thanissaro:
-Pain Is Not the Enemy: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1205 ... _Enemy.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Pain, Self & Not-self: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1202 ... t-self.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Facing Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1111 ... g_Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Be Bigger than Your Pains: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1009 ... 0Pains.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Insight Into Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1006 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Facing Pain Straight On: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1002 ... ght-on.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Comprehending Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0907 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Friends With Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0508 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0504 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as text below)
-Pain & Suffering: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0212 ... fering.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-The Uses of Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0108 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as text below)
TEXT:
Reverend Thanissaro:
-Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writ ... 20Pain.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as audio above)
-The Uses of Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writ ... 20Pain.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as audio above)
Reverend Lee:
-Handbook for the Relief of Suffering: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... dbook.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Upasika Kee Nanayon:
-The Details of Pain: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... .html#pain" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-For Meditators When They Are Ill: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... ddose.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (one of my favorites)
Reverend Boowa:
-Straight From the Heart: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... aight.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In particular, the essays:
-"Feelings of Pain" and
-"Investigating Pain" (some more of my favorites).
This whole book is good for ill practitioners as it's a transcription of talks the Reverend gave to one of his students dying of cancer.
Suttas:
-The Stone Silver/SN 1.38 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-The Arrow/SN 36.6 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-The Sick Ward/SN 36.7 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Sick/SN 41.10 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Ill/SN 46.14, the Gilana Sutta I: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Old Age/SN 48.41 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Illness/SN 52.10. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Two People/AN 3.51 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Two People (2)/AN 3.52 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Subjects for Contemplation: AN 5.57 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-To a Sick Man/AN 5.121 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Non Theravadin Teachers:
Shinzen Young, Breakthrough Pain. Synopsis: http://www.shinzen.org/Articles/artPain.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Darlene Cohen, e.g.: http://www.darlenecohen.net/welcome/mindfulness.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (she wrote some books too).
Kind wishes.
Daniel
AUDIO:
Ines Freedman (really great practical tips):
-Working with Pain: http://www.audiodharma.org/series/57/talk/1780" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Guided Meditations for Working with Pain: http://www.audiodharma.org/series/57/talk/1781/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Working with Pain by Bhikkhu Bodhi: http://www.audiodharma.org/talks/audio_player/2168.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (wherein he discusses asking Joseph Goldstein for meditation advice for dealing with pain).
Reverend Thanissaro:
-Pain Is Not the Enemy: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1205 ... _Enemy.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Pain, Self & Not-self: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1202 ... t-self.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Facing Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1111 ... g_Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Be Bigger than Your Pains: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1009 ... 0Pains.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Insight Into Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1006 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Facing Pain Straight On: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/1002 ... ght-on.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Comprehending Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0907 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Friends With Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0508 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0504 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as text below)
-Pain & Suffering: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0212 ... fering.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-The Uses of Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/0108 ... 20Pain.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as text below)
TEXT:
Reverend Thanissaro:
-Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writ ... 20Pain.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as audio above)
-The Uses of Pleasure & Pain: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writ ... 20Pain.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (same as audio above)
Reverend Lee:
-Handbook for the Relief of Suffering: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... dbook.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Upasika Kee Nanayon:
-The Details of Pain: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... .html#pain" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-For Meditators When They Are Ill: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... ddose.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (one of my favorites)
Reverend Boowa:
-Straight From the Heart: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... aight.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
In particular, the essays:
-"Feelings of Pain" and
-"Investigating Pain" (some more of my favorites).
This whole book is good for ill practitioners as it's a transcription of talks the Reverend gave to one of his students dying of cancer.
Suttas:
-The Stone Silver/SN 1.38 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-The Arrow/SN 36.6 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-The Sick Ward/SN 36.7 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Sick/SN 41.10 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Ill/SN 46.14, the Gilana Sutta I: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Old Age/SN 48.41 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Illness/SN 52.10. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Two People/AN 3.51 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Two People (2)/AN 3.52 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-Subjects for Contemplation: AN 5.57 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-To a Sick Man/AN 5.121 http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Non Theravadin Teachers:
Shinzen Young, Breakthrough Pain. Synopsis: http://www.shinzen.org/Articles/artPain.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Darlene Cohen, e.g.: http://www.darlenecohen.net/welcome/mindfulness.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (she wrote some books too).