--- In [email protected], Maria Lopez <flordel...@...> wrote: > > Welcome to the zen forum DP; >  > What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?. What's that about?.
I could try to explain it myself, but these do it better... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive_compulsive_disorder My particular kind of OCD is closest to Scrupulosity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive_compulsive_disorder Is being Christian an impediment to me being on here? I am not a "biblle-thumper" type if that makes a difference. >  > Thank your for the openeness, honestity and clarity you talk about you. >  > Mayka > > --- On Sat, 14/8/10, DP <dave.dplat...@...> wrote: > > > From: DP <dave.dplat...@...> > Subject: [Zen] Namaste- first message > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, 14 August, 2010, 16:35 > > >  > > > > HI, I am new here, and I would like to give a little introduction. > > I am 38, and I have been meditating on and off for about two years, reading > about Zen for about 10. I find that zazen helps with my Obsessive Compulsive > Disorder, and while I don't want to go into too many details about that, they > key is the fear of uncertainty. the fact that Zen embraces uncertainty is > what appeals to me. > > I am nominally Christian, but I lean towards the more liberal end, i.e. > Quaker or even further. I see Christianity's strength being in its ethical > system, at least when properly applied. I would become even more involved > with Zen, sadly there is no real Zendo near where I live. > > Anything else anyone would like to know? > ------------------------------------ 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
