Thanks DP. I would have much prefer having yourself personal experience with that disorder. But I understand. Thank you for the link. Mayka
--- On Sun, 15/8/10, DP <[email protected]> wrote: From: DP <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Zen] Namaste- first message To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 15 August, 2010, 14:46 --- 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? >
