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Sex, Spiritual Growth, and Psychiatry

Posted on September 29, 2013 by admin

Freud believed that people suffer as they try to manage the tension between good and evil, noble and selfish intentions, fulfilling social norms versus indulging sexual desires and fantasies. Freud saw that these personal inner conflicts were the roots of the guilt complexes that lead to mental disorder. Did Sigmund Freud read the Bhagavad Gita,

Posted in Meditation, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Sex

The Newest DSM*

Posted on September 16, 2013 by admin

The Newest DSM*: Deliberately Seeking Mental Health A colorful, informative and humorous view into the causes of mental disturbance and the symptoms they produce… recommends some effective treatments, too. (Older DSM books say very little about causes & treatments.) Perfect waiting room fare for the office of a health professional, and a heart-warming, fun self-help manual! 19

Posted in Diagnosis, DSM, Meditation, Mental Health, Micronutrients

What is a Spiritually Transformative Experience (STE)*?

Posted on September 13, 2013 by admin

An experience is spiritually transformative when it causes people to perceive themselves and the world profoundly differently: by expanding the individual’s identity, augmenting their sensitivities, and thereby altering their values, priorities and appreciation of the purpose of life. This may be triggered by surviving clinical death, or by otherwise sensing an enlarged reality. Types/ Names

Posted in Kundalini, Meditation, NDE, Spiritually Transformative Experiences

Funny Video: Mindfulness for Kids

Posted on September 11, 2013 by admin

Got kids? Do you want to help them be more focused? Mindfulness Meditation will be taught on Sesame Street this coming Fall, 2013, starting September 16th! Well, I don’t know about the real close your eyes and be quiet kind of meditation…but at least a step in the right direction, i.e. take a few deep breaths and

Posted in ADD, Children, Meditation, Mindfulness

Shunryu Suzuki Roshi-Abbot of SF Zen Center

Mental Heath, Wellness, and Spirit

Posted on August 30, 2013 by admin 1 Comment

Why am I so passionate about integrative mental health and how did I get to be an expert? It’s very personal, but it’s also about all of us, and the conditions of life today. It’s the reason I feel stable and deeply happy—and may be the reason you can reach that place as well. Shunryu

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Meditation, Mental Health, Spirit healing, meditation, mental health, soul, spirit, wellness