Comments on: The answer to BIID is Zen Buddhism! http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Phil http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20131 Phil Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:34:03 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-20131 Anybody who says he has THE answer is suspicious. But I believe that in practices of Zen Buddhism and of other practical spiritual approaches we can find some rest, relief and widen our knowledge, maybe even wisdom. And that helps living with such a problem. At least it helps me. In anthroposophy (following Rudolf Steiner) they say that we might have chosen the life and place in which we have born (that means before conception our soul had a desire for just the fate we have). Nobody can prove it, nobody can falsify it. But it is an interesting thought. I tried it out and it really changed my perspective a bit. At least it could be possible. Who knows? If anything in life has a meaning, then everything in life has a meaning, and that includes all our suffering. Or as my grandmother said: "You never know what it is good for." Maybe that is a form of Zen, too? P.S.: A formal complaint won't help you. Maybe it would be better to talk with the man and tell him that you find his behaviour not very professional and not very helpful. Anybody who says he has THE answer is suspicious.

But I believe that in practices of Zen Buddhism and of other practical spiritual approaches we can find some rest, relief and widen our knowledge, maybe even wisdom. And that helps living with such a problem. At least it helps me.

In anthroposophy (following Rudolf Steiner) they say that we might have chosen the life and place in which we have born (that means before conception our soul had a desire for just the fate we have). Nobody can prove it, nobody can falsify it. But it is an interesting thought. I tried it out and it really changed my perspective a bit. At least it could be possible. Who knows?

If anything in life has a meaning, then everything in life has a meaning, and that includes all our suffering.

Or as my grandmother said: “You never know what it is good for.”

Maybe that is a form of Zen, too?

P.S.: A formal complaint won’t help you. Maybe it would be better to talk with the man and tell him that you find his behaviour not very professional and not very helpful.

]]> By: Helena http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20130 Helena Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:30:30 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-20130 Danm! I would laugh if my mood allowed me to. Lol Danm! I would laugh if my mood allowed me to. Lol

]]> By: inVivo http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16407 inVivo Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:36:55 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16407 I lived between 2000 and 2002 in Japan, in an Zen Dojo and became a novice monk.... It never changed any of my needs I lived between 2000 and 2002 in Japan, in an Zen Dojo and became a novice monk….

It never changed any of my needs

]]> By: Sean http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16403 Sean Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:50:55 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16403 Jen, I have the option lodging a formal complaint with the District Health Board. I'm on a subcommittee of the Board. If I lodge a formal complaint, chances are that they might see the file with the info for which I went to see the quack in the first place. I could also lodge a formal complaint to the Health Commissioner, who would then consider the case, talk with the Health Board, and I'm risking the same issue. I was going to complain, but upon consideration, it's just plain too risky for me Jen, I have the option lodging a formal complaint with the District Health Board. I’m on a subcommittee of the Board. If I lodge a formal complaint, chances are that they might see the file with the info for which I went to see the quack in the first place. I could also lodge a formal complaint to the Health Commissioner, who would then consider the case, talk with the Health Board, and I’m risking the same issue.

I was going to complain, but upon consideration, it’s just plain too risky for me

]]> By: Jen http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16402 Jen Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:43:26 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16402 Is there any professional standards organization you can report him to? I don't think this should pass without being noted. He violated the privacy of your home. He was intoxicated. He was proselytizing. Buddhism is indeed a religion in many parts of the world, as I'm sure you know. His lack of professionalism is astounding and with an impressionable patient, could be dangerous. Is there any professional standards organization you can report him to?

I don’t think this should pass without being noted. He violated the privacy of your home. He was intoxicated. He was proselytizing. Buddhism is indeed a religion in many parts of the world, as I’m sure you know.

His lack of professionalism is astounding and with an impressionable patient, could be dangerous.

]]> By: Brice http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16398 Brice Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:14:17 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16398 Maybe this dude would have understood you better if you had started talking like a duck, quack, quack, quack. Maybe this dude would have understood you better if you had started talking like a duck, quack, quack, quack.

]]> By: Ada http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16396 Ada Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:16:44 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16396 Oh thank goodness, there is an answer! And thank you Sean for sharing it with the rest of us!! :) Sometimes, I just don't understand people. Oh thank goodness, there is an answer! And thank you Sean for sharing it with the rest of us!! :)

Sometimes, I just don’t understand people.

]]> By: Claire http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16394 Claire Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:39:21 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16394 Getting there's the hard part. Getting there’s the hard part.

]]> By: Dante http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16393 Dante Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:00:59 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16393 You certainly have a lot more patience than I, Sean. I would've stopped listening after I determined he was drunk. On a wholly serious matter of Buddhism; I honestly wonder what someone like the Dalai Lama would comment on about BIID...I've even spoken to the man, wish I had thought about that, then... Nirvana is the answer to eliminating suffering, so, yes, that would help...but we haven't gotten there yet. You certainly have a lot more patience than I, Sean. I would’ve stopped listening after I determined he was drunk.

On a wholly serious matter of Buddhism; I honestly wonder what someone like the Dalai Lama would comment on about BIID…I’ve even spoken to the man, wish I had thought about that, then…

Nirvana is the answer to eliminating suffering, so, yes, that would help…but we haven’t gotten there yet.

]]> By: Claire http://transabled.org/thoughts/sean-thoughts/the-answer-to-biid-is-zen-buddhism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16391 Claire Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:03:19 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=930#comment-16391 <blockquote>I am reaching Nirvana and my corporeal body is irrelevant.</blockquote> Aside from the fact that the psy was such a loser, I imagine that if you truly believed the above quoted statement, it would be a great help! How could it not? Seriously.

I am reaching Nirvana and my corporeal body is irrelevant.

Aside from the fact that the psy was such a loser, I imagine that if you truly believed the above quoted statement, it would be a great help! How could it not? Seriously.

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