Since October 7, I’ve sought how best to hold and respond to the immensity of this suffering. My practice as a Buddhist and my work as a psychologist have taught me that our wisest actions arise from full presence with all that is moving through us. We need to be intimate with our inner life so that rather than being hooked by fear or anger, we can touch the loss, grief, and caring underneath. My own process of opening in this way has unfolded both in solitary practice and, importantly, with others.
If we are to contribute to a pathway toward peace, we need to feel and let in the pain of others, and to grieve with them.
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