AboutJoe McSorley Expertise I can answer questions dealing with Taoist philosophy and Zen and not the historicity and religion of Buddhism and its different schools. I studied under Dr. Richard DeMartino and Masao Abe of the Kyoto School of Zen.
Question Hello Joe, I know different schools oaf Buddhism have different thoughts. I have come across the term Patient Endurance. I am in constant physical pain and have found the 4 nobel truths useful. But I don't know what patient endurance means. Anything you say will be helpful. Thanks.
Answer Hello Marc,
Patient endurance refers to the attitude while practicing, to quote my teacher, “no matter what, put one foot in front of the other”. It means to keep at it no matter what and do it without anticipation, just constant enduring practice. I know from experience that we get very frustrated with our practice and then begin to question everything because nothing seems fruitful. Through these times and times of physical or psychological suffering we need to just continue on patiently though we might not seem to experience any progress. It is often the fact that when we get results they come out of nowhere, seemingly spontaneously, yet it was all building invisibly outside of our conscious being/mind.
I hope this helps you. Take care,
Joe
