"Weakness is something we don't like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it."

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One of the primary conditions for suffering is denial. Shutting our mind to pain, whether in ourselves or others, only ensures that it will continue. We must have the strength to face it without turning away. By opening to the pain we see around us with wisdom and compassion, we start to experience the intimate connection of our relationship with all beings.

— Sharon Salzberg