Pain is not a punishment. Pleasure is not a reward.

October 2010 at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond CA, Pema Chodron shared a story about Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.  He blessed a bride and groom at a wedding ceremony by taking out a paper fan and hitting them gentle over the head, back and forth saying to each, “pain is not punishment, pleasure is not a reward.” May we all remember that when we are suffering.