It is interesting to hear a psychologist actually say what emotional health is.
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How To Be Emotionally Fit
by Jhana4 » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:41 pm
In reading the scriptures, there are two kinds of mistakes:
One mistake is to cling to the literal text and miss the inner principles.
The second mistake is to recognize the principles but not apply them to your own mind, so that you waste time and just make them into causes of entanglement.
One mistake is to cling to the literal text and miss the inner principles.
The second mistake is to recognize the principles but not apply them to your own mind, so that you waste time and just make them into causes of entanglement.
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Re: How To Be Emotionally Fit
by Fede » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:36 pm
This from a woman who is obviously not comfortable with the advancing of years, as she's had a face-lift....
I personally see vanity (ie, plastic surgery for the sake of it, as opposed to legitimate medical reasoning) as a sign of emotional un-fitness...
Of course, I don't know whether there is a good sound medical reason for her face-lift - but somehow, I doubt there is one.....
And trust me - I'm not being bitchy.
I once considered cosmetic surgery myself - but decided against it.
I personally see vanity (ie, plastic surgery for the sake of it, as opposed to legitimate medical reasoning) as a sign of emotional un-fitness...
Of course, I don't know whether there is a good sound medical reason for her face-lift - but somehow, I doubt there is one.....
And trust me - I'm not being bitchy.
I once considered cosmetic surgery myself - but decided against it.
"Samsara: The human condition's heartbreaking inability to sustain contentment." Elizabeth Gilbert, 'Eat, Pray, Love'.
Simplify: 17 into 1 WILL go: Mindfulness!
Quieta movere magna merces videbatur. (Sallust, c.86-c.35 BC)
Translation: Just to stir things up seemed a good reward in itself.
I am sooooo happy - How on earth could I be otherwise?!
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Simplify: 17 into 1 WILL go: Mindfulness!
Quieta movere magna merces videbatur. (Sallust, c.86-c.35 BC)
Translation: Just to stir things up seemed a good reward in itself.
I am sooooo happy - How on earth could I be otherwise?!
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Re: How To Be Emotionally Fit
by daverupa » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:24 pm
Jhana4 wrote:... hear a psychologist actually say what emotional health is.
From the site:
Integrates current psychological methods and scientific processes with behavioral standards declared by scripture.
I'm terribly biased...
I guess it's filling a niche down there in Texas; best of luck to them and those who appreciate their approach.
(...but her bio is riddled with media creds... gah)
- "There is, headman, dhammasamādhi. If you were to obtain cittasamādhi in that, you might abandon this state of perplexity. And what, headman, is dhammasamādhi?
[kammapatha & brahmavihara, & a method of arousing gladness]"
- "Others will misapprehend according to their individual views, hold on to them tenaciously and not easily discard them; we shall not misapprehend according to individual views nor hold on to them tenaciously, but shall discard them with ease — thus effacement can be done."
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