Thursday, April 14, 2011
Who Am I?
Who am I? What do you think about when you ask this of yourself? How many different memories, ideas, and things seem like a part of you? What do you identify with? Does this process of identification help you, or just cause suffering?
Perhaps when your favorite basketball team loses, you suffer as though YOU lost. When your car is damaged it feels like YOU are hurt. When somebody attacks who they think you are, it seems as though they actually reach inside and poke at your true self. How can you escape this unnecessary drama and pain?
Perhaps by seeing who and what you are not. Seeing the process of identification clearly can free you from the ego attachments that cause you to suffer. There is a simple meditation that can help you with this spiritual awakening.
Sit or lay comfortably in a quiet place. Relax, close your eyes, and take several deep breaths. Breathe through your nose, eventually letting your breathing fall into a natural pattern. Pay attention to your breath, to the air moving in and out of your lungs and nose. Let the tension drain from your body.
Ask the question in your mind, “Where am I?” Then ask, “What am I?” and “Who am I?” Just let these questions sit for a moment in your mind.
Become aware of your body, and consider your leg. Would you stop existing if you don’t have it anymore? Are you your leg? Continue through the parts of your body, asking of each part, “Am I here?” and “Is this what I am?”
Then open your eyes and look around. Are you any of these things? You might feel pain when your favorite chair breaks, as though it were you, but you are not that chair. Which of these things you own are you? Ask these questions. Ask, “Am I this?”
Now close your eyes again and say your name in your mind. Is there a sense of identity? And if you had no name? Ask yourself “Am I really…” and say your name again. Consider what the most honest answer is. Try saying “I am…” and insert any other name. Note how, when you call yourself by another name, you feel differently. You have a name-identity that is a collection of ideas, something seen differently by you and others.
Let feelings arise, and ask “Am I this fear?… this pain, sadness, desire, pleasure, or anger? You can see that your feelings are not you – they just pass through you. Clothes, body, reputation – none of it is your real self-identity, is it?
Continue this meditation for twenty minutes or so . Take a deep breath and get up, noticing if you feel different – maybe less worried or less attached to things, feelings and thoughts. Repeat the meditation as often as necessary, to remind you of what you are not. Oh, and you really don’t need to answer the question, “Who am I?” That is not necessary for this new spiritual journey that you embark on.
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Managing Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome is actually a relatively mild form of autism that effects people in different ways than normal autism. Since it usually has no effect on language, many individuals with Asperger Syndrome go undiagnosed. This is the one form of autism that is usually not caught at an early age which is instead a problem that develops later in life.
This syndrome, however, can be a very difficult condition to have, so when you first suspect yourself or your youngster of having communication and social behavior problems, see your family doctor. Many well-known and successful individuals were identified as having it. Historians even suggest that Einstein and Mozart each suffered from this disorder. It is important to note that no type of autism is a kind of mental retardation.
Actually, most people with this syndrome are very intelligent. It does not dictate mental ability, but rather can make it difficult for individuals to speak in social settings, much in the same way a typical autistic child has trouble with behavior in groups. When this disorder goes undiagnosed, children don't get the assistance they require, leading to problems in school such as bullying.
Most children are happy to find out they have it instead of just thinking they're less of an individual. By getting diagnosed, not merely are you able to or your youngster put a name to the problems, but it's then also possible to get treated to enhance your overall circumstance.
Some signs and symptoms to take into consideration if you suspect it are some of the exact same symptoms that individuals with full-blown autism experience. This includes social confusion, first and foremost. Many people with it find it very difficult to deal with transition or change, wanting everything to stay exactly the same.
A quickly changing environment is especially confusing. People with it also may say rude or inappropriate things when they don't mean to do this, and might not be able to understand others' thought processes. Another common trait they share with autistic individuals is fixation, although people with it will often have more control over their fixations, which take the form of highly focused interests. If you think yourself or a family member of this disorder, these are just a few of the signs for which you should be watching. You doctor will be able to answer further questions and provide both reading material and treatment for this disorder.
This syndrome, however, can be a very difficult condition to have, so when you first suspect yourself or your youngster of having communication and social behavior problems, see your family doctor. Many well-known and successful individuals were identified as having it. Historians even suggest that Einstein and Mozart each suffered from this disorder. It is important to note that no type of autism is a kind of mental retardation.
Actually, most people with this syndrome are very intelligent. It does not dictate mental ability, but rather can make it difficult for individuals to speak in social settings, much in the same way a typical autistic child has trouble with behavior in groups. When this disorder goes undiagnosed, children don't get the assistance they require, leading to problems in school such as bullying.
Most children are happy to find out they have it instead of just thinking they're less of an individual. By getting diagnosed, not merely are you able to or your youngster put a name to the problems, but it's then also possible to get treated to enhance your overall circumstance.
Some signs and symptoms to take into consideration if you suspect it are some of the exact same symptoms that individuals with full-blown autism experience. This includes social confusion, first and foremost. Many people with it find it very difficult to deal with transition or change, wanting everything to stay exactly the same.
A quickly changing environment is especially confusing. People with it also may say rude or inappropriate things when they don't mean to do this, and might not be able to understand others' thought processes. Another common trait they share with autistic individuals is fixation, although people with it will often have more control over their fixations, which take the form of highly focused interests. If you think yourself or a family member of this disorder, these are just a few of the signs for which you should be watching. You doctor will be able to answer further questions and provide both reading material and treatment for this disorder.
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This article has been written by the author, Alex Blaken . Should you require anymoreAsperger Tipsplease visit his Asperger's Syndrome resources!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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