tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20670916.post8929695291373307870..comments2023-11-17T00:21:43.022-08:00Comments on The Broken Yogi Samyama: Craven Westerners: Buddhism For Bozos Part IIBroken Yogihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02257804418740860542noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20670916.post-86859981028793609162010-01-01T09:12:16.988-08:002010-01-01T09:12:16.988-08:00Nice stuff, Sri BY. It is worth noting that 'c...Nice stuff, Sri BY. It is worth noting that 'craving' is part and parcel of <i>human psychology</i>.<br /><br />That's why, imho, every good modern Buddhist should begin with Freud and Jung, and go on from there.<br /><br />I know you envision a very pure 'self-inspection' that goes directly to the Atman. Personally I don't think such a thing is really possible, in any lasting way, until ordinary psychological self-knowledge is well along.<br /><br />Happy 10's,<br /><br />EliasEliasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20670916.post-90904714162786075492010-01-01T05:22:51.434-08:002010-01-01T05:22:51.434-08:00In my honest "Bozo" opinion these last 2...In my honest "Bozo" opinion these last 2 blog entries are spot on. The first, "Buddhism For Bozos" is very clear and stands as a great introduction to the actual precepts of Buddhist practice.<br />The second "Craven Westerners: Buddhism For Bozos Part II" reveals a part of myself that contains a blind spot. And as a westerner (and a Bozo) it's easy to see why true insight into the nature of craving meets with such resistance. It is hard for me to get beyond the feeling of "coldness" when I consider such practice without expecting positive results. I can convince myself that this is an intermediate stage, but even doing that produces another set of expectations. I must examine this apparent impasse more closely.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01782357841804697124noreply@blogger.com