[Buddha-l] Personality disorders and anatta

[Dante Rosati]

wow, someone who thinks generating compassion is a bad idea! thats impressive!

On Nov 25, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Franz Metcalf <franz at mind2mind.net> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> On Nov 25, 2010, at 10:42 AM, Dante Rosati wrote:
> 
>> low self esteem, like most forms of mental inbalance, is caused by
>> self-obsession. mental illness = narrowing horizon. generating
>> bodhicitta is probably the most immediately effective treatment,
>> although anatta meditations proabably wouldn't hurt either.
> 
> I would counsel against the use of anatta meditations for people with  
> low self-esteem. As Jack Engler has famously said, you need a self  
> before you can lose it. This is why meditation centers have learned to  
> routinely advise borderline personality types to receive psychological  
> counseling/therapy before they begin serious meditation.
> 
> Indeed, I lack the time to fully explain, but I find myself doubtful  
> of everything Dante wrote in the above quote except that mental  
> illness can be seen as a narrowing of horizons. Sorry to be so blunt  
> and to now withdraw, but it is Thanksgiving Day here in America and I  
> have other obligations.
> 
> With thanks for the existence of buddha-l,
> 
> Franz Metcalf
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