#channel/bodhi-light-teachings  If you're unhappy, if you're afflicted, there's a way for you to reduce your afflictions. We lack peace of mind because we have internal afflictions that arise. We're unhappy. Most people accept it, and that's all they can do. They're basically what I call victims of their own afflictions. They accept it. They say it's the way of life. When you struggle with your posture, with your meditation, that's when you're increasing your resilience. You're making yourself more resilient to external stimuli. That also increases your peace of mind. And so that's where the Chan Meditation reduces your affliction; therefore, you have more peace of mind.