Pain and Suffering in Buddhism is part of the Buddhist View Series, which explores ordinary aspects of life through a Buddhist perspective. This volume considers physical pain, mental suffering, and what Buddhist teachings can offer when neither readily resolves.

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Written in accessible language, the book draws on everyday observations to explore the relationship between pain and the mind’s response to it. It considers how meditation, mindfulness, and compassion may help, while questioning the expectation that suffering should lead to acceptance, growth, or greater wisdom.

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Its concern is how we live with suffering – including the suffering of others – when relief is uncertain, meaning is elusive, and familiar teachings offer no easy answer.