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The Boddhisattvas teach that loneliness is something you should not run from. Think about it: you are born alone, die alone, much of the time in between you are alone, and there are plenty of times you yearn to be alone. Loneliness is something we are bound to feel because we won't always have friends available. If you examine the loneliness closely, you'll see that it is really very common, much more ordinary than frightening, especially when you know -- you know -- it will not last. After you see the loneliness for what it is, you have the peace of mind to go about your business or take a bath or read a book.