[Buddha-l] ?????

[jkirk]

Hmmm--curious place to focus on, especially while pressing--could
it be a way to quietly expel gas which otherwise might interrupt
one's or other's calm?  

Seems it'd be so much better if a mind practice were developed
for government leaders to use to prevent them from deciding to
make war in the first place.

**sigh**

Joanna
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[mailto:buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Michael
Paris
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:30 PM

Found this on Yahoo News this morning:


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_on_re_us/warrior_mind


Mind training helps troops with combat, then PTSD

By KEVIN MAURER, Associated Press Writer /Tue Oct 7, 6:58 AM ET/

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - The explosion of practice mortars sent Army
Spc. 
Kade Williams into panic attacks, and nightmares plagued his
sleep. The ravages of post-traumatic stress had left the veteran
of the war in Afghanistan vulnerable, and he was desperate for
help.

But sitting silently on the floor with his eyes closed while
listening to a soft-spoken instructor tell him to find a focal
point by pressing on his lower stomach as guitar music hums in
the background? That seemed a bit far-out.

Until he tried it.


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