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1 day ago

Beyond the Illusion of Self

We usually think of the self as something we are-solid, continuous, obvious. Buddhist psychology invites us to look again: The self is not found; it is made. It's a living construction that emerges when our mind repeatedly meets certain objects, reacts strongly to them, and then weaves those reactions into a story that acts like "me." The Mechanics of the Mind In Buddhist psychology, the mind is "object-related."
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fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

How to Become Aware of Our Way of Being in the World

Humans construct identity-based narratives for safety and control; challenges to these narratives evoke intense emotions because they threaten the self's perceived existence.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Not to Be Owned by Your Emotions and Thoughts

Emotions and thoughts interconnect; identification with them causes suffering, and mindful seeing, naming, allowing, and returning to presence frees one from automatic reactivity.
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