I don’t want to sound conceited, but I do have a sense of what you’re talking about, although not quite that deliberate in practice… until lately. Since I was alone as a kid, and at some point in my life I had taken on the bad habit of a diagnosed case of severe depression (related to being raised very poor around very rich, and not just financially, attachment issues?), I have spent alot of time being familiar with my emotional state and how it is actually manisfested in my body. I have gone through my life much more in tune with myself than the average person is, very much so I would say. For a long time now I have been able to direct myself emotionally when it really mattered, although in a very sloppy manner usually. But it is only until recently that all these years of experience have begun to make sense to me. Buddhism, at least secularly, is making more sense to my experiences than anything that I have found since NLP.

The ability to realize that with practice ones emotions can be directed intelligently like streams flowing off of mountain ranges is the one thing I wish was taught universally everywhere. Although I have been reading about mediation and buddhism since you’ve been gone, your short report is actually one of the most directive and helpful that I have read so far. Is your report enhanced by your insight and usage of language related to understanding minds through NLP? Do you find that NLP misses where maybe a little meditative awareness and cleansing might work? I have been thinking more and more about Erickson’s pain with polio rehabilitation and how that relates to his knowledge about how the mind works when it comes to focus and emotion. Was he a buddha? Heh.

I plan to practice what I know has worked for me and from what I have read to tidy up my skill. I can’t imagine what 10 days of that would lead to. I will probably find a Vipissana training as soon as possible. Thanks again! Peace