In meditation, the obstacle of self-hatred will fall away, by itself, when we have trust in ourselves. In that way, the experience of mindfulness can transform pain into freedom.

Finally, we begin to feel that who we are and what we are is worthwhile. We are doing the right thing. We are being completely honest with ourselves, in spite of the temptation to deceive ourselves. Still we are here. We are doing our job fully, properly, and we are so delighted. Because of that delight, we can free ourselves. Freedom comes with a feeling of both dignity and of sadness, which help us to remain genuine.