Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 The list is as long as you want to make ita quick list of 10, just to get it startedSpiritualityBig mindOne mindPure consciousnessCosmic consciousnessTrue selfPure awarenessObserving self TranscendenceSoul- S C. Foundation ProfessorDepartment of Psychology /298University of NevadaReno, NV 89557-0062 " Love isn't everything, it's the only thing " hayes@... or stevenchayes@...Fax: Psych Department: Contextual Change (you can use this number for messages if need be): Blogs: Psychology Today http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/get-out-your-mindHuffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-c-hayes-phd If you want my vita, publications, PowerPoint slides, try my training page or my blog at the ACBS site: http://www.contextualpsychology.org/steven_hayes http://www.contextualpsychology.org/blog/steven_hayes or you can try my website (not really quite functional yet) stevenchayes.com If you have any questions about ACT or RFT (articles, AAQ information etc), please first check the vast resources at www.contextualpsychology.org. You have to register on the site to download things, but the cost starts at a dollar. If you are a professional or student and want to be part of the world wide ACT discussion or RFT discussions go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy/join orhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/relationalframetheory/joinIf you are a member of the public reading ACT self-help books (e.g., " Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life " etc) and want to be part of the conversation go to: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/join What are the labels given to the observing self in other traditions, philosophies are religions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 This is like 321My turn:Basic goodnessTrue essenceReal you______________________Signature: Mrs Em Equanimity This is my personal blog where I record my experience applying Acceptance Commitment Therapy to my anxiety and agoraphobia in particular, and my life in general. Feel free to browse. http://eyeofthehurricane-act.blogspot.com/--- El mar, 5/7/11, escribió:De: Asunto: Re: observing selfPara: ACT_for_the_Public Fecha: martes, 5 de julio, 2011 10:57 The list is as long as you want to make ita quick list of 10, just to get it startedSpiritualityBig mindOne mindPure consciousnessCosmic consciousnessTrue selfPure awarenessObserving self TranscendenceSoul- S C. Foundation ProfessorDepartment of Psychology /298University of NevadaReno, NV 89557-0062"Love isn't everything, it's the only thing" hayes@... or stevenchayes@...Fax: Psych Department: Contextual Change (you can use this number for messages if need be): Blogs: Psychology Today http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/get-out-your-mindHuffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-c-hayes-phd If you want my vita, publications, PowerPoint slides, try my training page or my blog at the ACBS site: http://www.contextualpsychology.org/steven_hayes http://www.contextualpsychology.org/blog/steven_hayes or you can try my website (not really quite functional yet) stevenchayes.com If you have any questions about ACT or RFT (articles, AAQ information etc), please first check the vast resources at www.contextualpsychology.org. You have to register on the site to download things, but the cost starts at a dollar. If you are a professional or student and want to be part of the world wide ACT discussion or RFT discussions go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy/join orhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/relationalframetheory/joinIf you are a member of the public reading ACT self-help books (e.g., "Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life" etc) and want to be part of the conversation go to: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/join What are the labels given to the observing self in other traditions, philosophies are religions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thanks for your replys. They are very helpful to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > What are the labels given to the observing self in other traditions, philosophies are religions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thank you for your replies. They are very helpful to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > What are the labels given to the observing self in other traditions, philosophies are religions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I have three terms for the observing self to add, one of from Buddhism, one from Shakespeare, and one from Harding: Anatta The Self Glassy essence Headlessness Buddhism referes to Anatta, which is often translated as 'no self'. The Self. The capital S is important, since it refers to what ACT calls the observing self as opposed to the everyday small-s self we have that makes us feel individual and separate from everything that's not us and causes so much of our suffering. When people experience enlightenment (Zen calls it kensho or satori), we lose our sense of being separate from reality and experience oneness with it. We experience the Self directly. Shakespeare called the observing self our 'glassy essence' in his play Measure for Measure: " Man, proud man! Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As make the angels weep. " An amazing insight from a man who lived in England four hundred ago and who probably had little or no knowledge of Eastern philosophy! There's an article on Buddha Space that's worth a look: http://buddhaspace.blogspot.com/2009/10/buddhism-this-glassy-essence.html The author's references to Harding's headlesssness experiments are, I think, also worth checking out: http://www.headless.org/experiments.htm As a humanist, I don't entirely agree with the spiritual metaphysics talked about on this site, but the exercises are an easy and fun way to get in touch with our observing self. Cheers, Stan > > What are the labels given to the observing self in other traditions, philosophies are religions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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