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**Tumarimmicdak** · 12-13-2011, 05:39 PM

The article at the link below is by the USA vipassana teacher Jack Kornfield and is in the Psychotherapy/Meditation section at Buddhanet. Title : "Even the best meditators have old wounds to heal".

I wondered if anyone had comments relating to any of his main points - or to the topic in general.

I was quite surprised to read this :

"These problems exist for most vipassana teachers as well. Many of us have led very unintegrated lives, and even after deep practice and initial "enlightenment experiences," our sitting practice has left major areas of our beings unconscious, fearful, or disconnected.

Many American vipassana teachers are now, or have recently been, in psychotherapy in order to deal with these issues."
http://www.buddhanet.net/psymed1.htm

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12-13-2011, 05:39 PM	#1
Tumarimmicdak Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	Old Wounds to Heal The article at the link below is by the USA vipassana teacher Jack Kornfield and is in the Psychotherapy/Meditation section at Buddhanet. Title : "Even the best meditators have old wounds to heal". I wondered if anyone had comments relating to any of his main points - or to the topic in general. I was quite surprised to read this : "These problems exist for most vipassana teachers as well. Many of us have led very unintegrated lives, and even after deep practice and initial "enlightenment experiences," our sitting practice has left major areas of our beings unconscious, fearful, or disconnected. Many American vipassana teachers are now, or have recently been, in psychotherapy in order to deal with these issues." http://www.buddhanet.net/psymed1.htm .
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