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Category: Psychotherapy
The Five Skandhas – The Sense Apex
A personal view on the Five Skandhas. The overall system or "Grand System" seems like a fibre-optics system, with all the fiber ends (representing individual awareness located like a point in space and time) shining the same image as is "sent out" by the light source. What seems like individual consciousness or awareness is simply… Continue reading The Five Skandhas – The Sense Apex
Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology
by Caesar Luis Romero on Facebook - Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology The ego-soul in Buddhism is not ‘good’ or ‘bad,’ it’s just viewed as an act, a role, and ultimately not real, an illusion, created by the five skandhas, or individual elements of human existence. In comparison to western modern psychology, which… Continue reading Ego in Zen vs Ego in Psychology
On Reincarnation
For folks who are interested in the concept of reincarnation, this article from Psychology Today is very much a worthwhile read.... (though necessarily a bit long) https://www.psychologytoday.com/…/201210/the-problem-reinca… From a soon to be published book: "The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self" by Dr. Alex Lickerman Exerpt: "Our lives are in constant… Continue reading On Reincarnation
Focusing – Practice Examples and Notes
The Original book on Focusing by Eugene Gendlin http://www.focusing - eugene t. gendlin Practice Examples and Notes cefocusing.com/freedownloads/2b1bCompleteFocusingInstructions.pdf
Shadow – in Jungian Psychology
summary from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_(psychology) In Jungian psychology, the "shadow", "Id", or "shadow aspect/archetype" may refer to an unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself, or the entirety of the unconscious, i.e., everything of which a person is not fully conscious. In short, the shadow is the "dark side". Because… Continue reading Shadow – in Jungian Psychology
Maslow – “Plateau” experience
https://medium.com/@jaidasimone/plateau-experience-hack-consciosness-1149db103481 Maslow seems to bring another perspective on the link into bringing our zazen practice to life 24/7. We have been discussing "effortlessness" on the Soto Zen Buddhism website. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would also like to add the question of Maslow's concept of "plateau experience", as it is talking about the ongoing experience as opposed to something… Continue reading Maslow – “Plateau” experience
Health Benefits of meditation – Research
https://www.self.com/story/mindfulness-meditation-health-benefits Excerpts: "There is an intriguing cluster of studies forming around the potential benefits of mindfulness meditation for a couple of other stress-related health issues that are just as universal as depression, anxiety, and pain: inflammation and aging. If meditation can decrease stress—as evidence suggests it does in not just those with certain conditions but… Continue reading Health Benefits of meditation – Research
Stop…Focus on your Breath… Watch
Investigating our own feelings is difficult..... Many folks go to a psychotherapist to try to unravel their feelings, and the roots behind them... The more i have learned to treat my life as a scientific research project, the more my life has begun to open up to me. Research doesn't begin with a bunch of… Continue reading Stop…Focus on your Breath… Watch
Self – Inquiry & Tension Knots – Dealing with the Roots of Tension and Hypertension
Dealing with the Roots of Tension and Hypertension This is a suggested method of untangling the body feelings and pent up emotions that sometimes form “tension knots” somewhere in the body. When these "tension knots" build up or pile up, IMHO , they can morph into hypertension . ....... This is in no way meant… Continue reading Self – Inquiry & Tension Knots – Dealing with the Roots of Tension and Hypertension
Reality is Dharma 