NEW232Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Buddhism And Psychology, Upekkha, Repetition Compulsion
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*freud vs buddha: insight sharing to understand ourselves. <<<>: the unconscious. *anusaya: underlying tendency that are relate to obsessions. The way you are now is not your identity but you are conditioned by many factors. * understanding self" by allowing to understand our unconscious (understanding our instinct, etc): not collecting information about self" from outside. *nt1 and nt2 : similar to freud"s cycle: because we don"t fully understand your unconscious (desire, etc) -> suffer. *freud"s- repetition compulsion: endless cycle of making mistakes because not understanding our unconscious. Eradicate suffering is impossible but it could be coped better with. Direct and more practical advice (one life time) Understanding of content of mind . (e. g. relationship with certain person affect us) General understanding where our craving etc come frometc. Not practical, or meaningful advice (many life time, karma) Focus more on process of mind, content is not important (e. g. our desire is based)
