> Peter Sutphen wrote:
> 
> What!!!!! "The DSM [Diagnostic and Statistical
> Manual of Mental Disorders] has changed its
> evaluation of derealization [disorder] based on
> interviews with enlightened TMers"
> What is your source for this rather
> dubious statement.

could it be this, which i got off TranceNet:

SPECIFIC CULTURE FEATURES
"Voluntarily induced experiences of depersonalization 
or derealization form part of meditative and trance 
practices that are prevalent in many religions 
and cultures and should not be confused with 
Depersonalization Disorder." 

attributed to: pages 488-490 from DSM-IV, © 1994 
American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition, 
Washington, D.C. -- the standard for diagnosis 
in the psychological, psychiatric, and counseling fields. 

source:  http://www.trancenet.org/research/dsm.shtml

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