--- In [email protected], Peter Sutphen 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> --- sparaig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > --- In [email protected], Peter Sutphen 
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > 
> > > --- sparaig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > On May 23, 2005, at 11:24 AM, sparaig wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Of course, if a guru (which MMY isn't in the
> > > > traditional sense, BTW)
> > > > > > really DOES have the "bestest" technique or
> > > > whatever, then it would
> > > > > > be silly not to claim it.
> > > > > 
> > > > > If there was such a thing. Not everyone
> > believes
> > > > what they are told. 
> > > > > Given that  many trads. have a proven track
> > record
> > > > of enlightenment, 
> > > > > I'm sure many could claim they are the best.
> > Many
> > > > of those that do 
> > > > have 
> > > > > such a record, don't make such claims.
> > > > > 
> > > > > A big emphasis of Bob's was watch out if they
> > well
> > > > you you should see 
> > > > > no other teachers....in this case very apropos
> > re:
> > > > TMO.
> > > > 
> > > > Quite a few studies have come out in the past
> > few
> > > > years about 
> > > > enlightened individuals. The DSM has changed its
> > > > evaluation of 
> > > > derealization from meditation/spiritual
> > techniques
> > > > based on interviews 
> > > > with enlightened TMers.
> > > 
> > > What!!!!! "The DSM [Diagnostic and Statistical
> > Manual
> > > of Mental Disorders] has changed its evaluation of
> > > derealization [disorder] based on interviews with
> > > enlightened TMers" What is your source for this
> > rather
> > > dubious statement.
> > > -Peter 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > The DSM.
> > 
> > REad the section about derealization disorders. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Voluntarily induced experiences of
> > depersonalization or 
> > derealization form part of meditative and trance
> > practices that are 
> > prevalent in many religions and cultures and should
> > not be confused 
> > with Depersonalization Disorder." (p. 488)
> 
> That's not the part I'm "!!!" about. It's the "based
> on interviews with enlightened TMers". I assume this
> was an assumption on your part?
> -Peter
> 

Yes, based on similar wording/intent of this article. I also seem to 
recall some discussion of how the change to the DSM was arrived at, 
and I believe that this article specifically was mentioned:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=2191357&query_hl=2

Partial text:

http://minet.org/Documents/research.1990.castillo








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