It appears to me that .Bill! has furnished the 'correct' perspective of zen/dharma toward suffering.
http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/zenstory/cliffhanger.html <http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/zenstory/cliffhanger.html> --ED --- In [email protected], <billsm...@...> wrote: > > DP, > > Like I said in a previous post, I think zen practice can help ameliorate the > effects of OCD, but not cure it. From what I understand OCD is the result > of some kind of physical abnormalities - like a chemical imbalance in the > brain or a 'wiring' difference. Whatever it is, OCD is your reality - like > diabetes or lactose intolerance. It's up to you to make the most of your > life, not just IN SPITE of OCD, but in part BECAUSE of OCD. It's a feature > you have. Embrace it and learn to enjoy life with it. > > As far as it being 'all in your head', OCD is not all in your head, but how > you deal with it is. You could liken it to being deaf or having only one > leg. You can pity yourself for the 'disability', or you can accept it, > embrace it, deal with it and get on with the only life you have - this one. > > .Bill!
