The second arrow - Mindfulness Meditation
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The second arrow - Mindfulness Meditation
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The āsecond arrowā concept:
š¹The first arrow is the pain you canāt avoid:
like getting broken up with, being betrayed, or feeling abandoned. It hurts. Thatās... See more
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Buddha says we cannot get rid of the First arrow, but we can control what we do with our second arrow. Our Second arrow is the response to the pain of the first arrow and in most cases, it is plain āRESISTANCEā to this pain.