A Bipolar Look at Buddhism: It's Mainstream, It's Practical, and It May Save Your Life

Yesterday, with a friend, I showed up at a Buddhist meditation group. This was the first such meeting I have attended in decades. I don’t engage in any regular Buddhist practice and I’m very much a failed meditator. Yet, I felt right at home.

What gives?

The short answer is a lot of the lessons I learned from way back have stuck and become a part of me. Later, after I was diagnosed, I applied these lessons as part...

Source: John McManamy's SharePosts - August 4, 2014 Category: Mental Illness Authors: John McManamy Source Type: blogs