Being aware of negative and intrusive thoughts means we can see them with greater clarity and try to offer ourselves some mercy
Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life
T
he Buddha was bold in his approach to human psychology. He described psychological suffering as pervasive and inherent to the human experience. Suffering is present not only in moments of loss and pain, but in how the mind contracts, shaped by past actions and entrenched habits.
In this sense, we live in a mental prison of our own making with walls continually constructed and reconstructed largely out of conscious view. Thoughts, perceptions and feelings appear solid and true, and a relentless internal voice tells us who we are, what we ought to be and do and what the world must deliver.
