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Originally Posted by airair9
I saw in the news a buddhist monk that burned himself because he was protesting and just sat there burning until he was dead. He did not move or scream. Then a different guy I saw online was only set aflame a tiny bit with only 15% of his body and was running around screaming.
So how do the monks do this? Anything you can think of please such as how to think like a monk and how to meditate and have certain thoughts to reduce pain? Anything would be of great help as I have cancer and can't wait to practice your advice.
Thank You very much.
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Good question - and it relates to what the Buddhist texts refer to as 'equanimity'. You might google equanimity as it relates to pain and do a little reading get an idea. If you could find a professional specialist who incorporates 'mindfulness' as part of a pain management strategy, that might be beneficial to you.