And you will find none beyond the Jesus -went -to -Kashmir fringe of syncretic New Ageism. There is no biblical scholar of any repute , whether Christian or Jewish, religious or secular, who accepts any influence either way, other than at a rare and individual level, between Christianity and Buddhis...

Aloe Vera gel is amazing stuff. A few years ago I had shingles. The new generation of anti-virals was by then available and I took them gratefully and probably shortened the episode considerably...But Aloe Vera was extremely effective when applied to the lesions. Each application gave a hour or so's...

Someone else said ginger has to be fresh etc. I cannot do ginger tea. The smell makes me even more nauseated. So I started using ginger capsules a few years ago. I take two with a very large glass of water (because the ginger can burn the throat) and it works for me. I have a lot of nausea due to a...

The ginger needs to be the fresh root, grated and made into a 'tea'..steeped for several minutes. Many people find it more palatable with honey and a little lemon.
The probiotic needs to be in capsule form..the yoghurt type drinks are of limited use.

All I know is, we managed to land on the moon many years back but our well supported scientific community hasn't been able to still find an actually lasting and long-term-effective treatment to one of the most common psychological problems today - which is depression. Yes, I am sour. :tantrum: Ther...

Blue Lotus...its absolutely OK to say what you think..

I was going to write something similar Mike..but it seemed a bit presumptuous for me to do so..
Beside which I always remember what my main mentor used to say.." what we are doing is more an art than a science "...Me..I am usually flying by the seat of my pants....

They use the same basic techniques daverupa...In general terms they are as good as the therapist using them..

I am glad that works for you....it most definitely will not work for everyone however.
I wish it did..my life would be a lot easier.

hi, When i suffer depression it's usually because of unwise attention and lack of mindfulness. I am either caught up in a destructive or negative thought pattern and lack the awareness to take one step back to assess things. Depression can sometimes feel too overwhelming that i can't really practic...

Hi Daniel, Please cite a name , otherwise I'll treat this as hearsay. I presume he means PeterB. :anjali: Mike Indeed MIke...I am psychiatrist with nearly 25 years experience in the field..and along with many of my colleagues in the UK field I have used CBT for the last 12 years. Uner the British N...

Hi there John... I'll be on the balcony too...

1) Congnitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a clinical explanation of depression. 2) CBT and the Buddha are in approximate agreement about role of the mind in creating depression. 3) Therefore, CBT is an approximate Buddhist clinical explanation of the cause(s) of depression. A Psychiatrist and Cogni...

Exactly so....so on Sunday I am off to Mass.
At least no one will think that James Stewart has been reborn as a frog or is in hell for having the temerity to star in "Its A Wonderful Life." You find a kinder brand of delusion.

Beyond the rhetoric and invidious comparison we have in the sutta the statement that an actor is in and of her/his profession both intoxicated and a cause of intoxication. And as a result will go to either a hell realm or be reborn as an animal. And this strikes you as plausible..sane...reasonable.....