Fruit of the Contemplative Life

Fruit of the contemplative life: => Contemplatives in Recovery => : stugandolf January 03, 2015, 03:11:50 AM

: depersonalization
: stugandolf January 03, 2015, 03:11:50 AM

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/12/enlightenments-evil-twin/383726/                             

: Re: depersonalization
: Jhanananda January 03, 2015, 11:34:47 AM

Thank-you, Stu, for posting this interesting link.  What doctors call “depersonalization” is what mystics call a "non-dual experience."  So, since most doctors never meditate, and even if they did most of them never have a meditation experience, therefore they are always going to misinterpret the religious experience.

: Re: depersonalization
: stugandolf January 06, 2015, 02:36:43 AM

Jeffrey,  Many years ago I had experiences close to what is described as depersonalization - these experiences were stimulating sometimes others not fear but troubling -  since I mainly operate from equinimity I am beyond duality - nice place to be - I observe I am in whatever I am in and sometimes I look back or sidewards but usually I am just doing it...  Veranasi, India   Stu   It is nice to see I escaped the flu epidemic in usa. 

: Re: depersonalization
: Jhanananda January 06, 2015, 11:32:11 AM

Good to hear from you Stu.  Many people find equanimity a non-dual (depersonalized) experience.  What flu epidemic in the usa?  I guess I must of escaped it as well.