--- In [email protected], Peter Sutphen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- 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. > >
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