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Meditations For Chronic Pain And Terminal Illness: Day 1

by Jay Chodagam

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Upon the request of a student who was recently detected with stage 4 cancer, Jay created this series for anyone dealing with terminal illness or chronic pain. Pain is inevitable in life. Suffering is optional. In the course of 7 days, Jay will lead you through a series of guided imagery that will decouple the pain from suffering. Throughout this process, it is hoped that you will gain some relief, and find that these practices assist with healing the body.

Meditation Chronic Pain Pain Suffering Guided Imagery Body Scan Healing Self Identity Suffering Reduction Energy Healing Light Visualizations Self Affirmations Terminal Illness Visualizations

Transcript

Pain is inevitable in life.

Suffering is optional.

My name is J Chodhagam and I am a meditation teacher based in San Francisco.

Over the next seven days I will lead you through a series of guided imagery which will decouple the pain from the suffering.

In the process I hope it will give you some relief and assist in healing your body.

Day 1 I am not in pain,

My body may be.

If you are experiencing pain right now,

Ask yourself,

Where is the source of the pain?

If it is coming from your body,

Then the body is in pain.

This is my body,

But I am not the body.

I the observer,

The one who is breathing,

Seeing and experiencing am separate from the body.

If I don't know the difference,

I think I am in pain.

It is in this misidentification that I suffer.

The truth is the natural state of my being is peaceful.

For the next few moments I want you to feel that peace innate to the self.

I want you to spread that peace in your body.

Imagine the peace energy to be a softly glowing light.

Imagine this light is in your forehead.

Let that light shine throughout the body.

Starting with the brain.

Simply working your way downwards,

Through the neck,

The chest,

The abdomen,

Hips and down to the feet.

Your entire body is filled with light.

Notice how you feel right now.

This light inside your body heals.

The root word for meditation and medication is the same,

Which is the Latin word medirii,

Which means to heal.

Thank you.

I hope you will join me tomorrow in affirming your true identity.

Meet your Teacher

Jay Chodagam San Francisco, CA, USA

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Recent Reviews

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Constance

November 19, 2025

Nice relaxing mediation. Has a nice smooth voice. Thank you for this meditation!🙏🙏

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John

November 10, 2025

Insightful approach. Gifting.

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Mary

August 3, 2024

I totally get it but i will need to practice. My body pain is really hard to ignore at this time. Thank you. I am hopeful

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Carlos

February 25, 2024

As always jay always helpful healing and informative, thank you 🙏🏼🧘‍♂️❣️🕊♾️

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Petah-Brooke

March 21, 2022

Amazing for a short meditation ! Made my headache subdued. Thank you & many blessings 🌈🙏🏻💜

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Alex

April 19, 2021

Thank you! I have been dealing with this for so many years and you so concisely and clearly explained the reasoning behind my main daytime coping mechanism! I think I have finally realised how to stop getting distressed by my body's pain at night! Reminder that I am not just my body and my body being in pain does not mean I have to be. Thank you Sat nam

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Suzanne

April 4, 2021

Thank you for recommending this course in your live session! I came across your live workshop randomly flipping through the app, and am so glad I was led here! Already feel release; I can tell this will help ground me every morning...

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Karine

March 19, 2021

Thank you so much. It was hard this morning to concentrate through the pain...it was good to visualize the light! It helped. Many thanks 💟

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Sara

February 14, 2021

Perfect can't wait for part 2. I am not in pain, my body is.

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Anton

August 11, 2020

I have a chronic illness and suffer from multiple painful experiences daily for a more than 15 years. Meditation with imaginary light inside and mental decision to separate body from Me — is helped a lot. Thank you for sharing those precious and important wisdom with the world. You’re not the one who’s make that first spark but you’re sharing the light for sure. Thank you again. Peace.

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Anita

April 15, 2020

Lovely. Thank you.

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Ginelle

March 13, 2020

Helped me be mindful and separate myself from my chronic pain.

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Victoria

December 9, 2019

WOW hearing this a second time and focusing I will come back. This is powerful ,

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Kristy

November 27, 2019

Omg fabulous. Thank you for meditating with me 💚🎶

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Jeannine

September 17, 2019

Healing illuminating light from within

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Amanda

June 4, 2019

My deepest, heartfelt thank you- a chronic pain sufferer was just given a new way to think in 4 minutes!

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Virginia

November 21, 2018

Namaste. Very helpful.Looking forward to day 2.

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Amazon

November 21, 2018

Namaste 🙏🏾 what a timely meditation for me. The brevity is powerful and the clarity enlightening.

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Neet

November 21, 2018

I am not my pain… Thank you 😊

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Susan

November 21, 2018

Beautiful thank you 💕🙏☘️🦋✨💥⭐️

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