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To put it into Buddhist terms, obsessive passion is one where the subject is attached to the result, or end goal, while harmonious passion is when the person ca
by Produce 15y ago
To put it into Buddhist terms, obsessive passion is one where the subject is attached to the result, or end goal, while harmonious passion is when the person cares only about the process. A technique for transforming the former into the latter is meditation.
- troutwine 15y agoOr flogging and self-torture if you're a Christian ascetic. More seriously, there are thousands of years worth built-up knowledge with regard to humans examining their desires and contriving methods of engaging them in a way which leads, if not to happiness, then contentment. Much of that examination is wrapped up in religion, but if you can pry it out or study a secular philosophy of passion--say, Zen Buddhism--then there is much to be learned.
- Produce 15y agoOr isolation, starvation, psychedelic drugs, near death experiences and sex. There are countless ways of achieving inner peace. Personally, I think that even Buddhism is littered with dogma (any subject that people form groups around tends to suffer from this). It would be nice to see a study comparing the different techniques and ranking their usefulness for different personality types.