One can take the view that psychology is all a bunch of crap… and they would be right
Another view is that psychology makes the attempt to create a language and define the thought and feeling process. In turn it attempts to understand intent and motivations…
Both views are valid...
I tend toward the second… Why? Because I find it more interesting than the first...
I could say the exact same thing for religion...
Why my interest in Buddhism… Again, because life for me is more interesting when I view it through that window...
If alive and human we will experience suffering. Buddhism explores the nature of suffering and offers a perspective beyond "oh is me", "why me" and goes beyond blame. For me Buddhism offers me a process to conserve energy.
It too explores what is the nature of thinking, motivation and intent.
What are selfish thoughts and what are selfless thoughts?
If I feel bad often my thinking is selfish. When I feel good often my thinking is selfless.
So my dabbling as a complete and utter amateur in psychology and Buddhism life to me is far more interesting. Larry was talking to me about doors. Psychology and Buddhism are just doors for me and offers me different views about the nature of life.
And if its crap... well its crap that delights me.
Smiles
bobby bacon
Another view is that psychology makes the attempt to create a language and define the thought and feeling process. In turn it attempts to understand intent and motivations…
Both views are valid...
I tend toward the second… Why? Because I find it more interesting than the first...
I could say the exact same thing for religion...
Why my interest in Buddhism… Again, because life for me is more interesting when I view it through that window...
If alive and human we will experience suffering. Buddhism explores the nature of suffering and offers a perspective beyond "oh is me", "why me" and goes beyond blame. For me Buddhism offers me a process to conserve energy.
It too explores what is the nature of thinking, motivation and intent.
What are selfish thoughts and what are selfless thoughts?
If I feel bad often my thinking is selfish. When I feel good often my thinking is selfless.
So my dabbling as a complete and utter amateur in psychology and Buddhism life to me is far more interesting. Larry was talking to me about doors. Psychology and Buddhism are just doors for me and offers me different views about the nature of life.
And if its crap... well its crap that delights me.
Smiles
bobby bacon
