--- In [email protected], "greentealeaf111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How could handle a friend with depression, without becoming > depressed? What is the Zen teaching on depression? >
Depends on what you mean by "handle." If they want to get out of it, it's really something they have to do themselves. As far as a "zen teaching on depression" it's really just like any emotion. You just need to be 100% aware of it, observe it mindfully and continue your practice (zazen or whatever). Emotions are just physiological storms in your body. Depression is kind of a monsoon! If you are worried about "catching" it from another person when you are trying to help them, mindfulness/awareness is really your guard against that. -DaveK ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> 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/
