Avoiding pain

Keeping away from situations that result in physical or psychological suffering.

1. The only condition that totally avoids pain is death.

2. Suffering is an opportunity for spiritual growth.

1. Avoiding

1. Erecting shields against life's pain
2. Decreasing sensitivity to personal pain
3. Anaesthetizing

1. Managing acute pain
2. Increasing sensitivity to personal pain

1. Administering pain

1. Pain
2. Escaping reality through sophisticated shields against life's pain

1. Pain
2. Avoidance