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This practice for working with difficult emotions comes from the story of the Buddha and his tormentor, Mara. Despite his enlightenment, Mara continued to visit Buddha regularly. Instead of rejecting Mara or pushing him away, the Buddha sat with Mara (and his suffering, his frustrations, his anger and so on) and offered him some tea. In this way, he (and we) can become more familiar with our suffering in order to heal. The meditation begins with a body scan followed by a guided visualization.