Re: Website With Writings and Useful Exercises

[Guest guest]

Rato,

I like your new website so much that I've added it to the Safari toolbar on my

iPad.

In your article 'Self: What Am I?', you give one of the best methods for getting

in touch with the Observing Self I've seen so far. The discussion about ultimate

responsibility and praise and blame that follows is also very good.

I look forward to reading more of your articles as you post them on your site,

especially 'Free Will: A Monkey's Interpretation'. The issue of free will has

been a passion of mine for a long time, and I look forward to seeing what you

have to say about it.

BTW, I'll be posting a tweet (I'm @StealthyMangos) to point my followers to your

site.

Cheers and many thanks,

Stan

>

> I've been working on a website that posts some writings on various topics as

well as a collection of exercises that I have found to be quite helpful in

reducing (and sometimes even eliminating) the suffering associated with anxiety,

depression, chronic pain, etc. The website is not yet finished (it takes a long

time to clearly get this stuff down on paper), but I'd figured I'd put what is

finished out for people here to play around with. I would especially encourage

everyone to play around with the mindfulness exercises.

>

> You idea is for you to start with " noticing and labeling " , and then, after

building some comfort and skill in that, move into " recycling the reaction " ,

" divide and conquer " , and ultimately " full integration " , which is what you would

practice for 5 to 10 minutes a day as your " practice. "

>

> Enjoy!

>

> https://sites.google.com/site/scientificdharma/

>

[Guest guest]

Stan,

Thanks for the feedback. I'm excited to hear that you're enjoying the reads.

Be sure to try out the exercises as well.

I'm trying to find time to get the other articles on paper, in about a week I

anticipate having a nice window to knock a few more out.

As for free-will, I'm a fervent disbeliever. However, I don't base my disbelief

on any of the neuroscientific evidence that refutes the concept (of which there

is quite a lot). I think the whole concept ends up becoming nonsense if you

look at it logically.

I wrote a philosophical article a few years ago on the subject. It's somewhat

tedious b/c it needed to be that way to fit in with the philosophical crowd and

be eligible for publication, you might find parts of it interesting (but in

general it's extremely complicated and boring, that's why I'm working on a

mainstream article):

http://people.consolidated.net/gptravel/umr_no_possible_bdp.pdf

> >

> > I've been working on a website that posts some writings on various topics as

well as a collection of exercises that I have found to be quite helpful in

reducing (and sometimes even eliminating) the suffering associated with anxiety,

depression, chronic pain, etc. The website is not yet finished (it takes a long

time to clearly get this stuff down on paper), but I'd figured I'd put what is

finished out for people here to play around with. I would especially encourage

everyone to play around with the mindfulness exercises.

> >

> > You idea is for you to start with " noticing and labeling " , and then, after

building some comfort and skill in that, move into " recycling the reaction " ,

" divide and conquer " , and ultimately " full integration " , which is what you would

practice for 5 to 10 minutes a day as your " practice. "

> >

> > Enjoy!

> >

> > https://sites.google.com/site/scientificdharma/

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Stan,

Thanks for the feedback. I'm excited to hear that you're enjoying the reads.

Be sure to try out the exercises as well.

I'm trying to find time to get the other articles on paper, in about a week I

anticipate having a nice window to knock a few more out.

As for free-will, I'm a fervent disbeliever. However, I don't base my disbelief

on any of the neuroscientific evidence that refutes the concept (of which there

is quite a lot). I think the whole concept ends up becoming nonsense if you

look at it logically.

I wrote a philosophical article a few years ago on the subject. It's somewhat

tedious b/c it needed to be that way to fit in with the philosophical crowd and

be eligible for publication, you might find parts of it interesting (but in

general it's extremely complicated and boring, that's why I'm working on a

mainstream article):

http://people.consolidated.net/gptravel/umr_no_possible_bdp.pdf

> >

> > I've been working on a website that posts some writings on various topics as

well as a collection of exercises that I have found to be quite helpful in

reducing (and sometimes even eliminating) the suffering associated with anxiety,

depression, chronic pain, etc. The website is not yet finished (it takes a long

time to clearly get this stuff down on paper), but I'd figured I'd put what is

finished out for people here to play around with. I would especially encourage

everyone to play around with the mindfulness exercises.

> >

> > You idea is for you to start with " noticing and labeling " , and then, after

building some comfort and skill in that, move into " recycling the reaction " ,

" divide and conquer " , and ultimately " full integration " , which is what you would

practice for 5 to 10 minutes a day as your " practice. "

> >

> > Enjoy!

> >

> > https://sites.google.com/site/scientificdharma/

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, Thanks Rato -, I will be following along - and working with the exercises. Would it be possible to have a mini forum for those of us interested in discussing the exercises outlined?

Simone>> Rato,> I like your new website so much that I've added it to the Safari toolbar on my iPad.> > In your article 'Self: What Am I?', you give one of the best methods for getting in touch with the Observing Self I've seen so far. The discussion about ultimate responsibility and praise and blame that follows is also very good.> > I look forward to reading more of your articles as you post them on your site, especially 'Free Will: A Monkey's Interpretation'. The issue of free will has been a passion of mine for a long time, and I look forward to seeing

what you have to say about it.> > BTW, I'll be posting a tweet (I'm @StealthyMangos) to point my followers to your site.> > Cheers and many thanks,> Stan> > > > >> > I've been working on a website that posts some writings on various topics as well as a collection of exercises that I have found to be quite helpful in reducing (and sometimes even eliminating) the suffering associated with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, etc. The website is not yet finished (it takes a long time to clearly get this stuff down on paper), but I'd figured I'd put what is finished out for people here to play around with. I would especially

encourage everyone to play around with the mindfulness exercises. > > > > You idea is for you to start with "noticing and labeling", and then, after building some comfort and skill in that, move into "recycling the reaction", "divide and conquer", and ultimately "full integration", which is what you would practice for 5 to 10 minutes a day as your "practice." > > > > Enjoy!> > > > https://sites.google.com/site/scientificdharma/> >>

[Guest guest]

I've read quite a few of the articles that you have put on your website and they are all really good. Some of the best stuff I have read lately. Your writing puts things in a way that have made some issues much clearer to me. Just wondering what you thought about reincarnation. I know most Buddhists seem to believe in it and some don't. I find it very hard to believe in any life after death. However, there seem to be some very wize and knowledgable Buddhists who seem most right about everything else. I wonder if they are not deluded about this one, though.

To: ACT_for_the_Public Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 2:46 AMSubject: Website With Writings and Useful Exercises

I've been working on a website that posts some writings on various topics as well as a collection of exercises that I have found to be quite helpful in reducing (and sometimes even eliminating) the suffering associated with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, etc. The website is not yet finished (it takes a long time to clearly get this stuff down on paper), but I'd figured I'd put what is finished out for people here to play around with. I would especially encourage everyone to play around with the mindfulness exercises. You idea is for you to start with "noticing and labeling", and then, after building some comfort and skill in that, move into "recycling the reaction", "divide and conquer", and ultimately "full integration", which is what you would practice for 5 to 10 minutes a day as your "practice." Enjoy!https://sites.google.com/site/scientificdharma/