Posted by AMenz on June 25, 2001, at 14:14:21
In reply to Re: why does my SOUL feel so bad? » geekUK, posted by Shar on June 25, 2001, at 9:09:54
The Dalai Lama has a brother whom I believe is also a tulku (a reincarnation of some ancient and venerable monk) who is a dx'ed bipolar. The brother is an ardent buddhist, of course, who feels the Dharma has gotten him through the illness. However, it did not prevent it.
> I believe it is the body-mind-spirit connection. We so easily think of those as separate 'entities', but really they seem more like overlapping circles.
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> Somebody wise about spiritual stuff (Buddha maybe, or Confuscious?) said 'when the student is ready, the teacher appears.' I think that is true, and you may soon be on the path to the answer you seek.
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> Namaste,
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> Shar
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> > I think I am off to the hospital.
> > thanks all and hey dreamer.
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