--- cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In [email protected], "sparaig" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Phil > Goldberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Another interpretation of the observation below > about the use of > > antidepressants: a lot of TM veterans might have > been clinically > > depressed for years and hoping that the program > would cure the > problem - > > - and/or assuming that getting help for the > condition was > > somehow "unspiritual." In which case, finally > doing something > about it > > may be a sign of maturity as much as > disillusionment with the TMO. > By > > the way, I say this because I spoke to a scientist > who recently > > published a study on the use of antidepressants > among long-term > > Buddhist meditators, so it's not unique to the TM > world. This, of > > course, does not in any way diminish the very real > despair caused > by > > finding out the emperor has fewer clothes than one > imagined. > > > > > > > > > > I'm on prozac and my son is on something else. We > both meditate and > > swear by it. That we have something a bit tougher > than TM by itself > can > > handle doesn't invalidate TM. I was told to go to > sleep by 9PM > every > > night and I almost never do. Maybe TM + 9PM > bedtime would be > enough, > > who can say? > > According to Mahaaraaja Nader Raama's book yoga is > "connected" > to the cerebral cortex. I wonder if that's why > meditation is > not necessarily very effective in treating primarily > emotional > problems, like depression. OTOH, I seem to recall > you use fluoxetine > for OCD, or stuff. But I guess there might be a > strong emotional > component in OCD, too. OCD is an anxiety disorder. The obsessions and compulsions are a defense against an emotionally disorganized experience. The source of the disorganization has to be addressed. > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
