Comments for CURRENTS THROUGH USELESS BAY http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog A Natural History of a Body in Place Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Buddhist detachment and attachment theory by Adam http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-378 Adam Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:52:36 +0000 http://www.seattlerelationalcounseling.com/blog/?p=45#comment-378 I enjoyed the article, as well as Nobo Komagata's article. I had been very confused by poor defining of "attachment" in Buddhist Western translations. Obsessive attachment (as you say craving/clinging) may be a more accurate description of what is meant by the source of suffering? Attachment theory clearly demonstrated we are hardwired for attachment and to deny this psychological and physiological need would be to deny our nature. Agree also that mindfulness may be correlated with secure attachment, as an internal working model and mentalizing quality. I enjoyed the article, as well as Nobo Komagata’s article. I had been very confused by poor defining of “attachment” in Buddhist Western translations. Obsessive attachment (as you say craving/clinging) may be a more accurate description of what is meant by the source of suffering? Attachment theory clearly demonstrated we are hardwired for attachment and to deny this psychological and physiological need would be to deny our nature. Agree also that mindfulness may be correlated with secure attachment, as an internal working model and mentalizing quality.

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]]> Comment on Nature Therapy Retreats by michele http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=179&cpage=1#comment-271 michele Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:53:33 +0000 http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=179#comment-271 Hi Laurel, Just looked at your website and wondered if you and Christopher could maybe get on at Breightenbush in Oregon or at Hollyhock to do one of your retreats there. It seems like a perfect fit, and maybe help you build your business and get the word out? Love, m. Hi Laurel,
Just looked at your website and wondered if you and Christopher could maybe get on at Breightenbush in Oregon or at Hollyhock to do one of your retreats there. It seems like a perfect fit, and maybe help you build your business and get the word out? Love, m.

]]> Comment on Centering in the midst of Economic Anxiety by Laurel http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=54&cpage=1#comment-149 Laurel Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:01:27 +0000 http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=54#comment-149 Thanks Bill--I very much appreciate your comment! Thanks Bill–I very much appreciate your comment!

]]> Comment on Centering in the midst of Economic Anxiety by Bill Bartmann http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=54&cpage=1#comment-148 Bill Bartmann Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:03:28 +0000 http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=54#comment-148 Excellent site, keep up the good work. I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I'm glad I found your blog. Thanks, A definite great read...:) <a href="http://wiki.jfrog.org/confluence/display/~bill-bartmann" rel="nofollow">-Bill-Bartmann</a> Excellent site, keep up the good work. I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. Thanks,

A definite great read…:)

-Bill-Bartmann

]]> Comment on Passion–the first secret of success, and a little more Goldsworthy… by sandra742 http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-114 sandra742 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:55:58 +0000 http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=171#comment-114 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Learning from Andy Goldsworthy: Inhabitants, sight-seers and “the meagerness” by MK Sandford http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=157&cpage=1#comment-109 MK Sandford Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:54:46 +0000 http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=157#comment-109 Laurel, It is so exciting to hear you define this direction that your practice is taking. I think that it would be difficult to underestimate the negative impact that removing ourselves from nature has had on our contemporary lives. This is great work and I look forward to hearing more. Laurel, It is so exciting to hear you define this direction that your practice is taking. I think that it would be difficult to underestimate the negative impact that removing ourselves from nature has had on our contemporary lives. This is great work and I look forward to hearing more.

]]> Comment on Buddhist detachment and attachment theory by Laurel http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-107 Laurel Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:42:38 +0000 http://www.seattlerelationalcounseling.com/blog/?p=45#comment-107 Your article goes much deeper and further into this issue, and I highly recommend it. Thanks for making me aware of it. Really nice work! Your article goes much deeper and further into this issue, and I highly recommend it. Thanks for making me aware of it. Really nice work!

]]> Comment on Buddhist detachment and attachment theory by Nobo Komagata http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=21&cpage=1#comment-106 Nobo Komagata Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:08:21 +0000 http://www.seattlerelationalcounseling.com/blog/?p=45#comment-106 Hi. I wrote an essay on a related topic (available through the link), which cites your blog, and would appreciate any comment. Thank you. Hi. I wrote an essay on a related topic (available through the link), which cites your blog, and would appreciate any comment. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Irritation,frustration and grief by Laurel http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=113&cpage=1#comment-48 Laurel Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:41:37 +0000 http://www.mukilteocounseling.com/blog/?p=113#comment-48 And I have to confess; what T. Nhat Hahn actually said was "master" your anger--and I changed it to Mother (hence the brackets). Mastering has a different connotation than I wanted for this post. I have to say I have seen so much more change occur when people develop compassion for themselves than through the use of force or discipline. The defenses we all carry are much more easily dismantled by caring than by overpowering! Thank you for your insightful comment! And I have to confess; what T. Nhat Hahn actually said was “master” your anger–and I changed it to Mother (hence the brackets). Mastering has a different connotation than I wanted for this post. I have to say I have seen so much more change occur when people develop compassion for themselves than through the use of force or discipline. The defenses we all carry are much more easily dismantled by caring than by overpowering! Thank you for your insightful comment!

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