Inside Of Me Live Two Wolves (Reflection On Pain And Relief)

This talk is a reflection on the well-known story of two wolves in relation to the experience of pain and pain relief. In the first half, I share my own recent encounter with pain and how the story of the two wolves is helping me reframe the pain experience. I then invite you to feel the relevance of my reflection in your own body, choosing either pain or anything else causing you suffering at this moment (tension, anxiety, etc…), enquiring for yourself whether the story of the two wolves can provide relief for you. Please note that this approach is offered as a possible addition to your pain-relief toolbox, not to replace other tools or medical guidance.

Reviews

Marketa, thank you for sharing your journey with pain. This resonates with me in my healing. The turning towards rather than pushing away is useful at the beginning to bring understanding and recognition to what is. And now this useful analogy of the two wolves and turning towards the easeful, being present with the easeful whilst it’s companion, with whom I am so familiar, is allowed to roam free. I see him, a streak of white at the edge of the woods, distant and full of energy. Beside me, my hand in her fur, I relax with his partner the black wolf, Yin. Just resting.

Pain is for me often deep frustration about something essential that is not there. (Black wolf) Accepting that it is not there, letting the black wolf go and accepting what is there is healing. (White wolf)

So pleased to have found you on insight Marketa. I love this interpretation on pain.
I chose this heaviness l have been carrying around for my pain. I took my white wolf into the field as you suggested. It feel so at ease there. Enjoying the sun and lying in the long grass, happy and smiling. At the conclusion l had some emotion that released around feeling that the joy in the field was not available to me.
Thankyou so much and will practice this often. 🙏

Thought provoking. Brings a new awareness. Thank you for sharing this realization with us.