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Starting to feel better
by greggorious » Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:23 pm
I've been prescribed a higher dose on my anti depressants and am now starting to feel much better. I almost feel like a human being again, and very importantly I now have more of a drive to meditate. Hopefully after getting into a good routine of meditation and Buddhist practice, THEN I may think about come down on my meds again.
"The original heart/mind shines like pure, clear water with the sweetest taste. But if the heart is pure, is our practice over? No, we must not cling even to this purity. We must go beyond all duality, all concepts, all bad, all good, all pure, all impure. We must go beyond self and nonself, beyond birth and death. When we see with the eye of wisdom, we know that the true Buddha is timeless, unborn, unrelated to any body, any history, any image. Buddha is the ground of all being, the realization of the truth of the unmoving mind.” Ajahn Chah
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Re: Starting to feel better
by bodom » Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:30 pm
That's awesome Greg! So happy for you!
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Re: Starting to feel better
by David N. Snyder » Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:17 pm
Excellent!
Also continue to follow your doctor's advice/Rx.
Also continue to follow your doctor's advice/Rx.
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Re: Starting to feel better
by SamBodhi » Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:23 pm
Wonderful! This is good news.
"An inward-staying
unentangled knowing,
All outward-going knowing
cast aside."
--Upasika Kee Nanayon
unentangled knowing,
All outward-going knowing
cast aside."
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Re: Starting to feel better
by Cittasanto » Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:29 pm
Good News!
be sure to follow your doctors advise & consult him fully before trying to change the dose!
Have you asked him about any possible referrals to mindfulness based approaches?
be sure to follow your doctors advise & consult him fully before trying to change the dose!
Have you asked him about any possible referrals to mindfulness based approaches?
This offering maybe right, or wrong, but it is one, the other, both, or neither!
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: Starting to feel better
by Reductor » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:25 pm
I am happy to hear this! 
Michael
The thoughts I've expressed in the above post are carefully considered and offered in good faith.
And friendliness towards the world is happiness for him who is forbearing with living beings. -- Ud. 2:1
To his own ruin the fool gains knowledge, for it cleaves his head and destroys his innate goodness. -- Dhp 72
The thoughts I've expressed in the above post are carefully considered and offered in good faith.
And friendliness towards the world is happiness for him who is forbearing with living beings. -- Ud. 2:1
To his own ruin the fool gains knowledge, for it cleaves his head and destroys his innate goodness. -- Dhp 72
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Re: Starting to feel better
by cooran » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:29 pm
Glad to hear this! 
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---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
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Re: Starting to feel better
by Alobha » Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:30 pm
Very good 
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Re: Starting to feel better
by Khalil Bodhi » Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:35 pm
Excellent new Greg! All the best on your noble endeavor!
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Re: Starting to feel better
by Ben » Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:52 pm
That is good news, Greg!
Wishing you all the very best.
with metta,
Ben
Wishing you all the very best.
with metta,
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Re: Starting to feel better
by greggorious » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:13 pm
Thanks for the compassionate replies.
"The original heart/mind shines like pure, clear water with the sweetest taste. But if the heart is pure, is our practice over? No, we must not cling even to this purity. We must go beyond all duality, all concepts, all bad, all good, all pure, all impure. We must go beyond self and nonself, beyond birth and death. When we see with the eye of wisdom, we know that the true Buddha is timeless, unborn, unrelated to any body, any history, any image. Buddha is the ground of all being, the realization of the truth of the unmoving mind.” Ajahn Chah
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Re: Starting to feel better
by befriend » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:28 pm
great news man
stay in the present moment.
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Re: Starting to feel better
by Ytrog » Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:08 pm
Good news. What difference do the medicines make if you would describe it?
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
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Re: Starting to feel better
by manas » Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:38 pm
I'm glad to hear you are feeling better, greg. Hope things continue to improve for you.
When this is, that is.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
From the arising of this comes the arising of that.
When this isn't, that isn't.
From the cessation of this comes the cessation of that.
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Re: Starting to feel better
by retrofuturist » Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:20 am
Greetings,
+1
Metta,
Retro.
David N. Snyder wrote:Excellent!
Also continue to follow your doctor's advice/Rx.
+1
Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
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Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)
'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo
Dharma Wheel (Mahayana / Vajrayana forum)
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Re: Starting to feel better
by rama33 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:58 am
I'm really happy for you, this is a great news..
I hope things will get better soon.. I will pray for you..
I hope things will get better soon.. I will pray for you..
Dani
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Re: Starting to feel better
by rama33 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:15 pm
what a great news!! just keep going on, plz
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Re: Starting to feel better
by harveysmith27 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:09 am
Mediation is the good,old and natural way for feel better.
its awesome and i am really happy for you. keep it up.
its awesome and i am really happy for you. keep it up.
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