--- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- authfriend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj > > <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sep 8, 2007, at 11:47 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > > Of Vaj > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:43 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Inspiring > > Visit to Baba > > Muktananda > > > > > > > > On Sep 8, 2007, at 11:27 PM, Peter wrote: > > > > > > > > Geez, does this ever end? > > > > > > > > For the Axis II TM/TMSP practitioner? > > > > > > > > What does Axis II mean? > > <snip> > > > See: > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_II_%28psychology%29 > > > > This is too funny. Vaj will not, of course, say > > which of these personality disorders he believes > > I have, but it would be a great lark to go through > > each of them and try to match the criteria with > > my "symptoms." > > > > Peter might even want to lend his expertise. If so, > > I give him full permission to let us know what his > > diagnosis is. After all, he should be able to do > > so easily, according to Vaj's friend the > > psychiatrist. > > Axis II disorders are refered to as the > characterological or personality disorders. These are > chronic and egosyntonic and much more subtle and more > difficult to diagnose that the Axis I disorders. Vaj > is making quite a funny when he writes Axis II TM/TMSP > Practioner disorder. Symptoms include: > > a. A paranoid dislike of onions and garlic > > b. A vocal tic characterized by the phrase, "Jai Guru > Dev." > > c. A partial facial paralysis resulting in a permanent > "blissful" smile with soft focused eyes. > > d. A delusional/hysterical condition of believing one > no longer has genitals and if genitals are admitted > to, then no understanding of their sexual function. > > e. A delusional obsession that one's narrative. > explanation of existence ("supreme knowledge") is > superior to all others regardless of the practical > consequences of these obsessions (i.e., poverty, > poor health, failed relationships, etc.)
Cute. But what about going to considerable lengths to get someone to recognize they've done something unethical? That seems to be Vaj's criterion for putting a person in Axis II (disorder unspecified).
