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Originally Posted by BudFox
My take on the book is that he is arguing for both meditation and therapy, based on his experience as a both a therapist and practicing Buddhist. And he's comparing the similarities in the mechanism of healing. You would know more than I though. Interesting that the Buddha himself apparently healed his own very serious trauma (mother died when he was an infant) via spiritual practice.
I can say that my own personal experience is that formal meditation did not trigger any unbearable or overwhelming emotions or sensations (though some strong stuff did come up), whereas therapy traumatized me and re-traumatized me like nothing ever has. I get that the brain is a social organ and needs other brains to heal, but therapy clearly can be very dangerous.
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I am sorry that therapy traumatized you to such an extent. That's really terrible. I have found that rehashing stuff in "talk mode" can be hurtful, yes. It definitely has become my least preferred form of healing these days.
As far as brains being social organs and needing other brains to heal...when I read this comment of yours a really bright light bulb went off in my head. This is why group meditation feels so good~! I haven't done much group meditation recently but your insight inspires me to dive back in. Thanks.