Pain is a good thing as a physical self-preservation mechanism. But suffering is something that you do in your mind.

If you stop your mental muddle, life is bliss.

Every thought, every reverberation you create on the level of the mind changes the chemistry in your body.

The mind is a powerful instrument. Every thought, every emotion that you create changes the very chemistry of your body.

Renunciation is about transcending, not giving up something. Whatever you try to give up will rule your mind.