The path to forgetting pain

If you don't want to look at the pain, it doesn't matter; instead, wisely look at the mind. The moment the pain starts, you must begin to observe the mind—not when the pain has intensified, because then it becomes much harder to see the mind.
Look at the mind—how it reacts, how it feels, how it talks to you. Then you will see that the pain seems to fade away.
This method is equally effective in matters of liking or disliking someone or something. If you give the mind time, it will speak.
The act of observing the mind requires a bit more subtle skill, because the mind is not as clear as pain. Pain flares up in the body, and you can feel it even if you don't want to; but the mind hides silently. Continuous practice is essential for this. Practice is not something pleasant; it is something to do even against the mind.
If you still see the pain while trying to observe the mind, then change your focus—and look at that feeling of discomfort.
There are many layers of discomfort; choose any one, connect with it somehow. The most important thing in dealing with pain is to relax yourself, keep the mind clear, and not let restlessness grow.
If you decide that you will only observe the feeling of pain, then just remain relaxed within it.
Do not pronounce the word “pain” in your mind—this will make the matter even more difficult. The more you talk about pain, the more you will suffer.
You are just with it—calmly relaxed within it. All kinds of conversations are happening with your mind.
Now you may understand—that ‘pain’ or any other feeling is not actually “yours.” You have no personal relationship with it. It is just a feeling, flowing on its own path.
You do your work, let it do its work. If you don’t disturb it, it won’t disturb you either. Pain is bad, but it is not shameless like a human.
Whether the mind is busy or not, talk to it. If you can manage the mind, everything else becomes manageable.