A Black woman buddha is feeling in the bodily sensations an irritation, as though there are hooks within (that she is feeling). These hooks feel unpleasant and are depicted as hooks in the painting. When a hook (irritation; annoyance; aversion (anger, fear, not liking)) arises, we typically have an urge to get rid of it by reacting to whatever we feel caused the hook. Below we will describe several ways to work with hooks skillfully (correctly).
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