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and at the core of religious Judaism is the notion; accept
suffering since the main thrust of life is clearly subject to
unpleasant experiences , but cause none to others. I have learned
to avoid sensation of perceived pain by meditative techniques
that are certainly those practiced by Eastern Asian religionists.
As has been explained the expression of pain common to the
human situation is designed to bring attention to oneself. Hunge r
is a basic drive but weeping can be supplanted with prayer.
Upon experiencing a sensation of pain, I scan within my mind
to the location, direct passive awareness to the aversive stimuli,
and concoct the idea of send a wave of energy to flood the
particular ache with a flood of imagined pulsation, and thereb y
distract my perception fro m whatever may be causing my
personality so sense it as distressing. In addition, I attribute to
the stimulus a purpose of bringing healing to the trouble spot.
This is an intricate part of previous -life therapy; see your pain
as having tenacity in that it is a remnant of infliction fro m a
previous incarnation. Its effect on me in the present is
diminished, conco mitant with the cause of tension in the nerve
endings being relaxed and even more so when all reactions (suc h
as scratching, worrying, and shouting) are withheld. Chazal (the
sagacity of Torah) has coined the term, "long-suffering,"
because we endure so many tribulations in life that we mus t
learn to accept the m in equanimity.
Shall we discuss the pathological psychological conditio n
termed by social science scholars as the depressive disturbance;
so let's get this straight. Depressed is often confused with
mellow; medications make their corporate producers extre mely
wealthy. Why do Occidental multitudes live for the distractions
from boredom? Is it not a form of sociological insanity; sports
events, racing tracks, expensive restaurants, gaudy clothes,
collections and contraptions, luxurious vacation sights, etcetera
and etcetera? Can you imagine the difference between that and
the vacation third world families get to take? The most
profitable enterprises are those who run casinos and bars or
work in the entertainment industry. The modern social scientis t
will suggest that it is a natural confrontation to battle against
the source of pain, not to forfeit his right to happiness. I
consider depression as a first line defense as a way to cushio n
the blow of defeat, frustration, and unresolved quandary. It
might be said that the pressure to "be normal" is disrespectful
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