Principlev1
When suffering intensifies upon initial contact, recognize
When suffering intensifies upon initial contact, recognize this as measurement not amplification—you are registering what was already present but previously buffered by avoidance.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Attention as Gate to Conscious Perception (attention as precondition for perception) and Consciousness Requires Global Neural Integration (consciousness requires widespread activation). The lesson describes the 'intensification' stage as the point where people quit, believing the practice makes things worse. The principle reframes this as an informational update: suffering was this intense, but attentional resources were directed elsewhere.