Mike: How does one function in the real world of survival as non identification with the ego?.
Mayka --- In [email protected], mike brown <uerusuboyo@...> wrote: > > ED, > > If a person still identifies with his ego, then his actions/emotions will > change > in accordance with the situations and circumastances around him. > 'Personality' > is nothing but a consensual label to these emotions as seen by people in the > subjects social group. To dis-identify from the self is to live in the > changeless Self. > > Mike >  > > > > > ________________________________ > From: ED <seacrofter001@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 27 February, 2011 22:41:38 > Subject: Re: [Zen] Change > >  > > Hi Mike and All, > Excluding physical changes, it is hard to apprehend whether, in general, > humans change or not. The most appropriate answer I can think of is: "Yes > and > no." > For instance, through psychodrama, cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, > exposure to the Dharma, participation in 'human potential' workshops, or > something else, his attitudes and behaviors have been considerably modified > for > the better (or worse) as seen by those who know him - but his basic > personality > has remained unchanged. > --ED >  >  > --- In [email protected], mike brown <uerusuboyo@> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > Finally back in Japan after over 2 months in India! Ok, 'change'... Yes, we > > all > > > > change every second of every minute of every day. What is important is to > > find > > > out what doesn't change. > > > > Mike > >  > V asked: > Sorry I haven't been around in awhile....I've been reading the posts in the > > group, but I myself haven't posted in many months. I do have a question, > > however. > > Can people change? And by change, I mean can people change in a very > >fundamental > > > > manner? If so, how is it done? > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
