Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby American Dream » Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:14 pm

At the start of the Abhidharma course, our professor, Judith Simmer-Brown, wrote the word “dukkha” across the blackboard, asking for definitions. Voices chimed in unison: “Suffering.” Judith acknowledged that while the word has historically been translated into English this way, it actually means something closer to “misaligned axle,” like an axle misaligned on a wagon wheel. She went on to explain why this image was appropriate in this context: we could understand birth, age, sickness, and death, the three associations, and the five khandhas (Skt, skandhas) as dukkha because they are realities that portend “a bumpy ride” in life.

— Buddhadharma - Web Archive - Journeys: Found in Translation

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“Dukkha is: Disturbance, irritation, dejection, worry, despair, fear, dread, anguish, anxiety; vulnerability, injury, inability, inferiority; sickness, aging, decay of body and faculties, senility; pain/pleasure; excitement/boredom; deprivation/excess; desire/frustration, suppression; longing/aimlessness; hope/hopelessness; effort, activity, striving/repression; loss, want, insufficiency/satiety; love/lovelessness, friendlessness; dislike, aversion/attraction; parenthood/childlessness; submission/rebellion; decision/indecisiveness, vacillation, uncertainty.”

Francis Story, 1983


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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby American Dream » Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:00 pm

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Characteristics of a Sociopath
By Stanley C Loewen | Psychology

In the BBC series Sherlock Holmes, Holmes pronounces to Watson that he is a 'I'm not a psychopath, I'm a high functioning sociopath, do your research', and this fascinating self assessment is one that gets many viewers questioning what precisely a sociopath is.

Sherlock's proclaiming himself a sociopath makes the term seem almost romantic and interesting rather than immediately disturbing when usually we would think of the traits of a sociopath as belonging to a villain, not a protagonist. Here we will look at what the term sociopath entails, whether it is indeed distinct from psychopathy, and whether Holmes was right to diagnose himself as one.

Qualities of a Sociopath

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Someone who is described as a sociopath will have several traits that set them apart from those with no personality disorders. These traits include the following...

• Lack of empathy – Inability to feel sympathy for others or to understand the emotional consequences of their actions

• Cold, calculating nature – The ability and willingness to use others around them to personal gain

• Shallow emotions – Lack of real emotion in response to events, limited capacity to feel love

• Narcissism – A personality disorder in itself in which the individual feels strong love and admiration toward themselves (often a defense mechanism against deep seated low esteem)

• Grandiose self image – They might see themselves as someone who is superior to others and sometimes even experiences delusions. A sociopath might see themselves as a fitting ruler of a country or even the world, but might also have delusional beliefs such as seeing themselves as a God or having super powers

• Charming – While the sociopath is unable to fully understand the emotions of others, they are capable but rather highly adept at mimicking them and might appear to be charming and normal at first

• High IQ – Often sociopaths will exhibit a high IQ which they can use to manipulate and plan

• Manipulative – Sociopaths use their superficial charm and high IQ to manipulate others to get their ends, and their lack of empathy allows them to do this with no sense of guilt or remorse

• Secretive – Has little need for others and is highly secretive in their actions meaning

• Sexually deviant – The lack of remorse, guilt or emotional attachments means that the sociopath is happy to have affairs and to engage in questionable sexual activity without questioning their desires

• Sensitive to criticism – That said, like all narcissists, the sociopath will desire the approval of others and will be highly sensitive to criticisms. They often feel they deserve adulation and admiration of the world and might feel victimized

• Paranoid – Often their lack of understanding of emotion along with their incongruous self view means that they feel a lack of trust and paranoia

• Despotic/Authoritarian – Often the sociopath will see themselves as a necessary authority and will be in favor or totalitarian rule

• Lawfulness – Despite popular belief, a sociopath is not likely to be a problem to the law in later life, but rather will seek to find loopholes, to rise to a position of power, or to move to another area so that their behavior is tolerated

• Low tolerance for boredom – Sociopaths require constant stimulation and get quickly bored

• Impulsive behavior – A lack of regret and empathy means makes sociopaths more likely to make sudden rash decisions based on the current facts

• Compulsive lying – As part of their facade, and as a means to an end, sociopaths are compulsive liars and will rarely speak truthfully making them hard to pin down

• The MacDonald Triad – In childhood sociopaths will likely have demonstrated the 'MacDonald Triad' also known as the 'Triad of Sociopathy', traits that often are demonstrated in sociopaths from a young age. These include animal cruelty (pulling the wings off of flies etc, bed wetting, and pyromania (an obsession with fire setting)).

Sociopaths of course vary in their symptoms and might act differently in different cases. However their main trait is presenting themselves as having the same empathy feelings and emotions as others when in fact they lack this emotional capacity. They are thus cold and manipulative and rarely see any problem with their actions.

Profile of a Sociopath

A sociopath is likely to have been a 'problem child' and exhibited difficult behavior when younger. As they grow older they are likely to be highly successful which is a result of their willingness to get one over on their competition and colleagues, a desire and belief in success, and lack of risk aversion. Thus they are likely to be found in positions as stock brokers, as CEOs or even as politicians. Many despotic rulers such as Gaddafi could be described as sociopaths.

Alternatively a sociopath might be likely to live on the fringes of society having little interest in people. They could be seen as eccentric and will most likely be independently wealthy. In other words they will either conquer the system or avoid it entirely. They will of course have few close friends and are more likely to make contacts with those they can use, or those they see as equals and that they can admire. They will tend to be cold and manipulative in relationships and potentially emotionally abusive though this might not necessarily be purposefully vindictive.

In all cases though the psychopath will appear highly intelligent, charming and charismatic to talk to and it is only careful guardedness that can uncover their true motivations.

Differences Between Sociopaths and Psychopaths

There is little agreed difference between sociopathy and psychopathy, but some psychologists agree that psychopaths are more calculating and measured in their actions. The psychopath will be more likely to construct a complex scheme or plan and to carry it out, whereas the sociopath is more driven by impulsivity. This makes the psychopath more likely to commit crimes and generally the term psychopath is used more generally to describe the criminally insane rather than just the lack of empathy.

So is Sherlock Holmes a sociopath? Well in terms of his lack of emotion, and his calculating nature he can certainly be seen as one. Meanwhile he has a low tolerance for boredom, charisma and an unusually high IQ coupled with a certain measure of narcissism. However his camaraderie with Watson and his love affairs suggest he is capable of emotion, while he shows no despotism – suggesting he might be more akin to someone with Asperger's syndrome.
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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby Grizzly » Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:58 pm

Absolutely, astonishing and thought provokingly beautiful thread AM! I read all of it in one (well two really) sittings....
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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby American Dream » Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:01 pm

Grizzly wrote:Absolutely, astonishing and thought provokingly beautiful thread AM! I read all of it in one (well two really) sittings....
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Thanks so much for these words- it makes me really happy that you appreciate this thread so much!
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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby American Dream » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:35 pm

"does he check for you in storm? in war? has he brought mercy through your discomfort, daughter? has he sent kind word to your grief? have you accepted he does not wish to be found by you? can you make noble this wait and this search? how will you redeem this road you insisted would lead to…what was it you were thinking, star?"

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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby American Dream » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:26 am

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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby American Dream » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:50 pm

hymn to hathor

Blue lidded daughter of dawn
Golden lady of the mountains,
Carrier of her father’s wisdom,
Let an old man rest in your arms.

Let him look last on love’s face,
Breathing love’s breath.
I live in light a million years.
The sun rises or sets now - it matters not.
Here is ecstasy in death and certainty in life.

We are gods in the body of god,
Truth and love our destinies.
Go then and make of the world something beautiful,
Set up a light in the darkness.


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Postby American Dream » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:15 am

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Re: Tantra-Induced Delusional Syndrome ("TIDS")

Postby American Dream » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:41 am

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"there is something very noble, very mysterious, very extraordinary, which is the mask, and something disgusting, something really sordid, nauseating (and very common to the western art theater) which is also called a mask. they are similar because they are both things you put on your face, but they are as different as health and disease."

- peter brook. interview in parabola. VI 3



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