Comments on: 1 year of buddhist carnival! http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/ making lives better, making better lives Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: therapydoc http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-562450 therapydoc Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:46:53 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/#comment-562450 Love the poetry. <em>therapydoc's last blog post..<a href='http://everyoneneedstherapy.blogspot.com/2008/11/wild-things-and-translocation.html'>Wild Things and Translocation</a></em> Love the poetry.

therapydoc’s last blog post..Wild Things and Translocation

]]> By: Svasti http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-562158 Svasti Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:43:46 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/#comment-562158 "the peace of wild things" works for me, especially right now when my sense of peace and balance has been upended a little... Thanks for such a lovely post full of interesting contributions! <em>Svasti's last blog post..<a href='http://svasti.wordpress.com/2008/11/16/extracting-splinters/'>Extracting splinters</a></em> “the peace of wild things” works for me, especially right now when my sense of peace and balance has been upended a little…

Thanks for such a lovely post full of interesting contributions!

Svasti’s last blog post..Extracting splinters

]]> By: Dharma Kelleher http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-562103 Dharma Kelleher Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:30:52 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/#comment-562103 When I was drinking and using my other drugs of choice, I knew at some level that those addictive and compulsive behaviors were hurting me. And yet for years I continued until I found myself having my stomach pumped after a suicide attempt. What I learned in my recovery was that it was my fear, anger and divisive attitudes that were driving my addictions. I was powerless against my addictions in large part because I failed to understand that. When I saw the relationship between my loveless attitudes and my addictions (the result), it was then I was able to make a change that made a difference. When I was drinking and using my other drugs of choice, I knew at some level that those addictive and compulsive behaviors were hurting me. And yet for years I continued until I found myself having my stomach pumped after a suicide attempt.

What I learned in my recovery was that it was my fear, anger and divisive attitudes that were driving my addictions. I was powerless against my addictions in large part because I failed to understand that.

When I saw the relationship between my loveless attitudes and my addictions (the result), it was then I was able to make a change that made a difference.

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-562095 isabella mori Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:04:20 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/#comment-562095 thank you for your comment! what you say is interesting because, as you might not find surprising, it makes me think of addictions. in addictions, just knowing the cost does often not make much of a difference; in fact, it is part of the deep suffering of addiction that one knows EXACTLY what the cost is, and wants dearly to avoid them - and then the addictive behaviour happens anyway. is it different with our addictions/attachments to anger, fear and divisiness? is it, as you say, easier to turn away from them once we truly understand the cost? hm. it's early in the morning, my brain isn't quite awake yet - but i'm intrigued by the question. thank you for your comment!

what you say is interesting because, as you might not find surprising, it makes me think of addictions. in addictions, just knowing the cost does often not make much of a difference; in fact, it is part of the deep suffering of addiction that one knows EXACTLY what the cost is, and wants dearly to avoid them – and then the addictive behaviour happens anyway.

is it different with our addictions/attachments to anger, fear and divisiness? is it, as you say, easier to turn away from them once we truly understand the cost?

hm. it’s early in the morning, my brain isn’t quite awake yet – but i’m intrigued by the question.

]]> By: Dharma Kelleher http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/comment-page-1/#comment-562071 Dharma Kelleher Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:05:59 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/1-year-of-buddhist-carnival/#comment-562071 I am so honored to be included in your post. I firmly believe that once we really understand the costs of anger, fear and divisiveness, we naturally turn away from them in favor of a more compassionate, forgiving approach to live. I am so honored to be included in your post. I firmly believe that once we really understand the costs of anger, fear and divisiveness, we naturally turn away from them in favor of a more compassionate, forgiving approach to live.

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