"There’s a story in the Canon about the Buddha suffering from an injury to his foot. Mara came up and taunted him as he was lying there and said, “Are you moping? Are you sad?” And the Buddha said, “No. I’m developing goodwill for all beings.” That’s a good exercise, so that you’re not concentrating on your own pain or concentrating on the limitations that the illness is placing on you. Spread thoughts of goodwill to all beings. Let your awareness expand out so that it’s not confined just to the body. “May all beings be happy. May all beings be free from stress and pain” — however you want to express that thought to yourself. And holding that larger frame of reference in mind is often very healing to the mind, calming for the body." ~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Meditating When You're Sick"
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