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Zen and Liberation
Crisis in Consciousness Chapter Two Crisis in Consciousness Chapter Two: Zen and Liberation or The Importance of Total Denial Zen may be true, but is it necessary? And if so, for what and for whom is it necessary? It may be a need with the Buddhist, or with the individual who has a penchant for…
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The Battle Within the Mind
Crisis in Consciousness by Robert Powell. This work follows logically upon Powell’s previous book Zen and Reality, in which he explained how Reality can only be discovered through self-knowledge, but how certain pointers to this Truth are to be found in the essence of Zen Buddhism, and in the Talks of J. Krishnamurti. The author…
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Short Story Reading Group
The quality of stories in our short story reading group has caused me to re-focus my direction in life. I have a lot of books that I consider much more worth of my time and attention. Therefore I don’t think that I will be attending our group at the Culver City Senior Center for a…
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Culver City Senior Center
The Dean’s List June 2024 This special art exhibition issue of The Dean’s List June 2024 was created as a WordPress blog at LegalNoodle.com in order to provide a better graphic email experience. You cannot paste photographs directly into an email body unless you use some type of advanced application. This edition I wanted to…
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8 & 9. Alexithymia and EMDR
Here are parts eight and nine of my thirteen part commentary and synopsis of the master piece by Bessel van der Kolk. Much of this post is a verbatim reprint from The Body Keeps The Score. One in ten people have alexithymia, problems feeling and expressing emotions. The Greek word alexithymia means “no words for…
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7. Communication
Traumatic events are difficult to express. We need someone we can express our feelings to because communication is the opposite of trauma. Here is part seven of my commentary and synopsis of The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. 1. INTRODUCTION: Childhood Trauma Causes Addiction 2. 12 Steps & 12 Traditions: Damaging…
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5. Emotional Perception
The scientific term for self-awareness is interoception. This is part five of my commentary and synopsis of The Body Keeps the Score, Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk. 1. INTRODUCTION: Childhood Trauma Causes Addiction 2. 12 Steps & 12 Traditions: Damaging Emotional Conflicts 3. Trauma Damages Left…
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3. The Body Keeps the Trauma
COMMENTARY AND SYNOPSIS: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk and how trauma damages the ability of people to accept the utter transformation of 12 Step recovery at A.A. meetings. Focusing on a shared history of how trauma damages and victimization alleviates the recovering alcoholics searing sense of isolation, but usually at…
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You Have Already Paid For This ‘Free Lunch’
The Culver City Senior Center is open for the free lunch that you have already paid for. You have paid your state and federal income tax and so you have subsidized your free Senior Center lunch. Jewish Family Service L.A. administers this ‘free lunch’ program with government funds and private grants. So if you are…
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Artificial Intelligence Generated This First Post
Explore Culver City via HubSpot AI: This is the first post on this brand new website, CulverWestLA.com. Here is how free AI from HubSpot.com writes a post about Culver City, California: Explore the Culver City Theatre Scene Culver City is renowned for its vibrant art scene, with numerous galleries and art studios to explore. Start…
