Managing pain through meditation

Ancient teachings and contemporary scientific studies show that mindfulness and meditation can alleviate pain, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being.

Dr Ainslie Meares, a psychiatrist from Melbourne, Australia, was interested in meditation and visited Shivapuri Baba in Dhruvasthali, Kathmandu, in 1961. Dr Meares asked Baba how he managed pain; Baba said, “I experience pain, but it does not hurt.”