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How does Beholding Heal?
Reflections on Dr. Hora’s “On Meeting a
Zen Master Socially”
Understanding Begins
With a Question
Excerpt from a small group Bruce meeting
Kerievsky with Dr. Hora that will be available as an
The format foraudio download
the annual PAGL
The following is one observer’s remarks regarding aatpaper read at the May
www.pagl.org soon. 1, 2011 conference held May 1, 2011 in New
PAGL Associates meeting that was written in 1961 by Dr. Hora and appeared in the York City offered participants a new
Question: journal
The Psychologia,
highest form which isof interactional
published intervention.
by the University of Kyoto What change
way to anything?
deepen our Which is not an
understanding
prayer is the prayer of beholding. is it? Ordinarily people think of intervention?
of the concepts of Metapsychiatry.
Summary
What does beholding mean as it prayer showingasany interest in
petitioning Godretaining
so thatthe
he We stayedThere
Student: together as one harmony.
is already group for
applies to the following
The encounter consists ofissue?
a visit photo.
A intervenes in human affairs. This the day, led by Ruth Robins, using a
betweenofWesterners
friend his cameand toancall
elderly
on butmy is Hea did, however,
situation notice that
of potential he was
danger to Dr. Hora:
booklet Aren’tbyyou
assembled herjust
titled:kidding
“Who
spry and
son. Healert
cameJapanese Zen Master
in a car, with andhis abeing
loved observed
one; a inteenage
a “clinical”
boy manner
who is yourself? Mother sees
Am I? and What Is The Purpose the danger Of
his retinue,
eyes which includes
blood-shot, and on a translator.
the car in by danger
one of thewithparty, and his glare
a blood-shot eyedat intoLife?“
My whichasher son is entering
a springboard to our–
He is characterized as appearing to this individual’s
seat was a 6 pack of beer. I don’t driver and a 6 pack of beer. Now arrogance produced her thoughts
dialogue. The bookletnaturally
contains thefocused
main
“see everything without looking, the latter’s embarrassed withdrawal. healing
on whatconcepts
he should of Metapsychiatry
do or should
want Mark to drink or to go with what is a mother to do? There is organized
… understand everything without At the end of the day, when leaving,
such a boy,thebutlanguage,
to want and not to nothing she can do; there is no way not do – inwhat a sequence
should that happenassists
or
knowing [being]… understanding. Comments
what shouldn’t happen – usually received
want is the same and has the same ahemother bowedcan respectfully
reason with before each
a teenage from attendees
cheerful, smiling, full of appreciation
effect. How can I see theHe Good member of the group.
of boy and protect him in any way a mother will after
get theveryconference
worried.
of the smallest courtesies. moves appreciated the full day dialogue with
At a dinner party for the group a week She is actually in a state of
and rests surrounded by an aura of through human means. And yet a
God? other interested students and the step-
later the would
interpreter
likewas to present.
protect The intimidation.
structure forThe blood-shot
silent Hora:
Dr. joy.” Sometimes we can mother master bowed prayerfully before
her by-step
eyes and the 6
considering
pack of
issues
beer elicit
On a tripit tofor a rural child. So we say, you
environment, eating, and was joined by all in thiscan pray the from a Metapsychiatric perspective
behold a split-second; maximum
and withoutwe thehave
accompaniment prayer of beholding, provided you provided by intimidation
the booklet. on the part
sometimes to work on of it “nonverbal grace.” He ate in silence of thereflection,
mother. it was amazing that
for a long time. We are not trying do
the translator who has fallen ill, the andnot want to“as
sparingly, doifanything. Thatthe
playing with is Upon
master is completely at ease and very food.” frustrating. Isn’t it? How can over
If the individuals
35 mother iswere engaged and
panic-stricken
to influence anybody, or to change harmonious all day. The questions
expresses wonder and joy at the we understand the effectiveness
the 6 pack of beer Afterward, he was questioned about the
beautiful things he is to Coca-Cola.
shown. “He is of a prayer that is not designed to and concerns that Continued on page 7
arose reflected
The Prayer of
completely not an meaning of a Zen scroll. He explained
beholdingbyis doubts,
unimpeded the individual struggles to apply the
that it contained a koan, which cannot healing concepts to their specific
Depression
self-contradictory impulses or double
be explained or understood in words, issues. At the same time, the responses
Inside Evidently
motivations. This Issue he is free
of the usual conflicts, strivings and
but only through Zen meditation. and clarifications were helpful to all.
Pushed to expound further, he began Everyone obviously enjoyed being
inhibitions
How doesofBeholding
western man, Heal?.or....1
even
speaking at lengthbywith
Edited the Kerievsky
Bruce translator, from
therea as
small
theregroup seminar.
was much laughter and
his own Japanese country-men….He
Depression...........................1 eventually tiring and losing the lightness throughout the day.
is in harmony with life.”
Where Is It?..........................3 interest
Question: of the How
questioners.
do “The
you moraltreat depression?” What it looks and
His companions mentioned that he of that evening
depression? was that language and Some
feels
of the papers written in response
like or what its cause is are not
was 90 years old. When asked if
The Fog of Self-Confirmation. . 3he to
erudition are of little help when it comes helpful.this year’s conference are included
was married, he indicated that he was Hora: This
Dr.meaningful question indicates an in this Newsletter. We tend to ask the 6 dumb
It’s dark because you to communications.” questions: What’s wrong? How do
married to the heavy stick that he operational approach. Operational-
are trying too hard................4 The farewell meeting was a luncheon Now you it is your
feel? Why turn!
is this happening?
carried. In response to these surprising ism makes us presumptuous,
the next day. All were friendly, and One of the pillars
Who is to blame? What of understanding
should I
revelations,
Submissions to PAGLplayfully
he began News and where we surprised
imply that
continually by thewe already used
originality do? in
How Metapsychiatry
should I do it?is dialogue:
affectionately to beat a woman and know what depression is. We
Between fig and tree.............5 and unpredictability of the master. He joint participation in the search for
several volunteering men on the seem to know what depression Even though
is, truth. The PAGL we see people being
Newsletter is a
appeared to greatly enjoy and value his
shoulder with
PAGL Community the stick, a traditional
small quantity of food, remarking that way for students all over thejoyless,
because we know what it looks sad, often angry and world
Zen practice to awaken students to
News Listings........................6 like.
he Actually,
wished he werefew people
a cow so thatknow
he to slowed
engage in down,
dialoguewithby sharingphysicalthe
their sense of being burdened.
what depression
could is.
enjoy the delicious food twice. poems,
symptoms inspirations, stories, cartoons,
of constipation, loss of
Poetry
When Corner..took
someone ......................7
his picture with After tasting some sharp mustard, reflections and journeys that reveal the
anEvery
instant camera and showed him
student has a mission..8
The correct question to ask appetite, sleeplessness, etc., for
his eyes began tearing. He observed infinite ways Truth is bringing healing
the result, he laughed heartily without is “What is the meaning of a Continued on page 2
Continued on page 7 Continued on page 2
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PAGL News
is the newsletter published by the PAGL Foundation and supported by its readers. It’s purpose is to publish
articles by students, teachers and counselors of Metapsychiatry, inspired excerpts from Dr. Hora’s books and
tapes and information about opportunities and events for the further study of the teaching.
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Bruce Kerievsky, Treasurer: Bruce@PAGL.org
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Newsletter Committee: Nancy Rosanoff, Heather Brodhead and Bruce Kerievsky
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“My yoke is easy and my burden will be also” (Matthew 6:21). of being to lover and beloved.
light” (Matthew 11:30) Mary treasured peace and love
We don’t have to experience a
above all else. We can help
Dr. Thomas Hora taught me, life-changing event to lose our
others without effort only if we
“Don’t take anything seriously.” interest in solemnity and start
are interested f irst in authentic
I took him seriously and tried living in the buoyancy of genuine
love, which is neither physical
not to take anything seriously. love. Martha’s spirits sank from
nor emotional but spiritual.
Things got harder. Good thing taking her responsibilities
“Spiritual love,” Hora taught,
is, life wore me down until seriously and planning them and
“is the love of being loving, with
the wisdom of his counsel was wanting other people to perceive
no strings attached, just for the
as clear as a window that has her as good. Mary’s joy came
sake of being what God wants us
no glass, darkly or otherwise. from gratitude for the good of
to be.”
Nothing is worth being taken God who was right in front of
seriously, not even expert advice. I’ve been caretaker to my wife, her. I’ve been Martha for much
Vickie, who has what doctors call
To take something seriously is of my life, but the older I get, I
Alzheimer’s, for more than 10
to clench our mind on it like would rather be Mary or Basho.
years. I have been learning day
a fist. It squeezes out joy and
by day that not taking it seriously Aldous Huxley writes about
brings headaches. The antidote
and wanting what Love wants taking things seriously in his book
is to understand what Zen master
me to be moment by moment Island: “It’s dark because you are
Matsuo Basho knew: “Sitting
is the only thing that saves me trying too hard. Lightly child,
quietly, doing nothing, spring
from dwelling for the next 10 lightly. Learn to do everything
comes, and the grass grows by
years on what our life will be lightly. Yes, feel lightly even
itself.” We don’t need to think
like next year. I am discovering, though you’re feeling deeply.
or act, just see and be a light in
despite my worst efforts, that Just lightly let things happen
the world. Jesus put it like this:
spiritual love converts to humor, and lightly cope with them ...
“Behold the lilies of the field
not anger, when Vickie puts my on tiptoes and without luggage,
and see how they grow! They
keys in a sudsy pot. It becomes completely unencumbered.”
toil not, they spin not -- and yet
kind eyes when she looks at me Our luggage, what weighs us
I say unto you that Solomon in with confused eyes, a light heart
all his glory was not arrayed when she has an embarrassing down, is rumination over what
like one of these” (Luke 12:27). accident, and caressing f ingers life should be and how we can
The opposite of seriousness is when she is afraid. control it. Loving as God does
delight. -- spontaneously and without
I am hardly that way all the restraint -- sets us free.
Seriousness swells the sense of time. Learning not to take things
self. Delight extinguishes it. seriously helps me get closer. Jesus asks us to delight in the
The Bible tells us that Martha Moment by moment, I discover birds of the air and to love being
of Bethany was serious about that the love of being loving loving with all our heart and
serving others and it was makes the hardest yoke easy soul and mind, and our neighbor
burdensome. Her sister Mary and the heaviest burden light. as our self (Matthew 22:37-38).
sat lightly at Jesus’ feet. Martha It is just meeting needs as they The magnif icent thing -- the
was busy doing things. Mary come to us on the spot where thing we haven’t gotten yet -- is
just was. Jesus had said, “Where we’re standing. Spiritual love is that he doesn’t ask us to take his
your treasure is, there your heart nonreflective. It brings lightness request seriously. n
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