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What I’ve learnt about non-duality and healing.
Last night I had a sinus headache that made my brain feel like it was going to explode. I could locate the specific area of discomfort within my skull because of the intense throbbing in that one spot. Lying on the bed, my attention fully tuned in to the hurt, my mind was consumed by the awful thumping, pressure and tightness. I felt my awareness diving deep into that part of my skull, and I became cognizant of every sensation associated with the ache. It was an unpleasant physical experience, but as the pain put me in a trance, I heard: “I am here also”. I interpreted this as God, grace or my higher self telling me that it is present even in the very core of my distress and discomfort, that even this pain was sacred.
When we think of healing, many of us think of the removal of an illness, pain or malaise, the shrinking of tumors, the disappearance of a physical anomalies, the alleviation of symptoms of pathology or dysfunction. But what if healing is not about cure but about accommodation, acceptance and adaptation? What if healing is about shifting how we orientate to something that’s generally deemed negative, undesirable, nefarious or tragic? What if healing is not about full recovery, but about making space for situations and circumstances that appear to be unwanted, unpleasant or unfortunate?
