I hope that you find relief from your anxiety - and a way to meet it with your practice. It is juicy ground for self discovery, that is for sure.

What was hard for me was to 'develop' intense anxiety in the midst of spiritual practice. Spiritual practice was not a reaction to anxiety - it was not a remedy. The practice was there and then my anxiety came about. So instead of 'Why can't I get this right?', I was running around 'What am I doing wrong?'.

I agree. It is quite painful to move in on anxiety. It's a hard thing to 'take to the cushion', but I think gentleness makes all the difference in the world.

Thanks for reading.

This is that Dylan, Alec. Small world - glad to see you here.

Hi Elias.

Thubtenchodron.org is a wealth of great information (though I'm a bit biased).

For those suffering with anxiety and depression, WHEN THINGS FALL APART by Pema Chodron is a wonderful starting point. Her book START WHERE YOU ARE can get you started with the principles of Tonglen.

Hope that helps.
Dylan