Here’s more by Pamela Kribbe about breaking the negative bonds of dependency on our parents: “To be really free and to regain your mastership as an independent spiritual being, you have to let go of your birth family. You have to let go of them, not only as their child but also as their parent. […]
According to the founder of humanistic psychology, A. Maslow, within us lies what he calls the ‘Jonah complex’ – a fear of our own greatness. “We fear our highest possibilities (as well as our lowest). We usually shy away from becoming what we can glimpse in our most perfect moments, in the most perfect conditions, […]
*”It has always seemed to me that guilt is not a true feeling, but rather a defense against sensations—of loneliness, ugliness, badness, and perhaps of remorse. Guilt is a defense against true suffering. This may sound heretical to you, but there is something highly manipulative and slippery about guilt. When people go on explaining how […]
“In recent years, I have made a profound discovery regarding my sensitivity and its role in my life. I have always been very sensitive to the world around me, but only recently have I learned to be sensitive to myself as well. Before this, I would always say: ‘I am offended, I am angry.’ It […]
This is a question addressed to Osho. And here is how he responds: “Why should you ask to do anything? When there is fear, be afraid! Why create a duality? When moments of fear come be fearful, tremble with fear, allow fear to take possession. Why this constant inquiry: What to do? Can’t you allow […]
“Throughout long periods of my life and during numerous crises, I felt intense irritation. I couldn’t understand why people saw neither me nor the truth… I thought they were blind. But that was a lesson for me. Their blindness reflected something in me. I thought I had to become stronger and grow up, but that […]
The Depressive State Is Necessary for the Creation of Individuality Here are a few more clarifications about the place of depression in our psychic life and spiritual development, and how to “use” it properly. They are especially valuable for people who have noticed that in their lives they often swing between extremes. At one moment […]
This is a story from the Vedas, retold in the book “The Dynamics of the Unconscious” by Howard Sasportas and Liz Greene—leading authors in the psychological branch of astrology. “There was once a serpent that struck terror into a village. It bit and killed people. A sage arrived there, preaching his philosophy of love and […]
According to Stephen Covey, interdependence is the pinnacle of human maturity and the foundation for a life successfully lived. This is because maturity is a continuum that begins with dependence, moves through independence, and arrives at interdependence.
There is an experiment I remember from my student years – the one through which the phenomenon of “learned helplessness” was discovered. It was conducted with dogs that were subjected to a series of electric shocks under the condition that they could not control them. Whatever they did, they always received the dose of the […]
This is one of my favorite stories by Gianni Rodari. I have remembered it in moments when things were difficult, and it has helped me. To me, it is a truly healing tale, which I now share with pleasure. *”Once upon a time, in a distant city, a transparent child was born. One could see […]
“The psychology of anger is that you wanted something and someone prevented you from getting it. Someone came as a barrier, as a blockage. All your energy was directed to get something and someone blocked that energy. You could not get what you wanted. This frustration becomes anger… and this anger is against the person […]
