Thanks for opening up the ancient wisdom about who we are in these 5 areas: "your body, your energy, your mind, your personality, your bliss. " It's helpful to me to see how relational we are at the core, when maybe we are the very intertwined relationship (of the "5") which gives rise to our own unique identity. Although we are made to think we are a person who has relationships ... I wonder if it's not as equally true that we only manifest as persons because of our relationship essence. These 5 areas speak to that dynamic within us and I think it applies to the outside of us too ... wherever you imagine that is. :)
Also I was relieved to hear a psychotherapist, Daniel Foor, critique Euro-centric psychology as compared to many indigenous cultures. He said it has made a great contribution to mental health but is also very individualistic in its origin and effect. Our ancestors identified as members of the tribe ... and even though individuation has its place ... it has pushed our own identity into an unfriendly and unhealthy corner of being isolated selves. This causes so much suffering that Mother Teresa said our biggest poverty in the U.S. was our loneliness.
So thanks for the wisdom and insight that you share and makes one think and sit with its revelations. It gives us nourishment to heal and help each other.
It really is all connection and the way we explore it, isn't it? I imagine, sometimes, that I move from gazing on the masterpiece in the museum to step inside it. And find that the masterpiece is as alive in me as I am in it. Thank you for your beautiful thoughts.
Thanks for opening up the ancient wisdom about who we are in these 5 areas: "your body, your energy, your mind, your personality, your bliss. " It's helpful to me to see how relational we are at the core, when maybe we are the very intertwined relationship (of the "5") which gives rise to our own unique identity. Although we are made to think we are a person who has relationships ... I wonder if it's not as equally true that we only manifest as persons because of our relationship essence. These 5 areas speak to that dynamic within us and I think it applies to the outside of us too ... wherever you imagine that is. :)
Also I was relieved to hear a psychotherapist, Daniel Foor, critique Euro-centric psychology as compared to many indigenous cultures. He said it has made a great contribution to mental health but is also very individualistic in its origin and effect. Our ancestors identified as members of the tribe ... and even though individuation has its place ... it has pushed our own identity into an unfriendly and unhealthy corner of being isolated selves. This causes so much suffering that Mother Teresa said our biggest poverty in the U.S. was our loneliness.
So thanks for the wisdom and insight that you share and makes one think and sit with its revelations. It gives us nourishment to heal and help each other.
It really is all connection and the way we explore it, isn't it? I imagine, sometimes, that I move from gazing on the masterpiece in the museum to step inside it. And find that the masterpiece is as alive in me as I am in it. Thank you for your beautiful thoughts.
I love the development of the personality-as-windshield in this essay! I can work with that! Thank you!