Yodas Couch
Greetings From The Void
Yodas Couch:
Yodascouch stands for the connection between Zen and psychoanalysis. I like to float in this field of polarity. Yodascouch is a fusion of Zen, psychoanalysis and pop culture.
Salon:
The salon is a fictional theatre stage: an ideal place to formulate my ideas in the form of conversations. In my salon, different ways of thinking are represented by speakers (characters from reality and fiction). The different aspects are reflected in a debate.
Greetings from the Void
Polarity and conflicts create an area of tension with a center.
In this place of mixed feelings, things initially get tight and we feel anxious.
If we can endure this, a neutral space can emerge.
We oscillate around this centre until it speaks to us.
This dialogue in the centre is ‚good enough‘ and better than the war between the poles.
Thoughts of a seeker:
Reality does not care how it is described—it is what it is. As a seeker, I revolve around this reality.
Thoughts are free,
reality is binding.
Öresund Bridge, photographed from the plane as it landed in Copenhagen.
A brief introduction to this blog.
Extract from the in-depth interview with the author of this blog:
What does Greetings from the Centre mean? What does Yoda’s Couch mean? What are the Salons?
What is the motivation? What is the intellectual background? What does post-integrative mean? And what is the moral of the story?
A selfie can be taken quickly,
Self-esteem takes more time.
A fictional roundtable discussion with guests: a Zen master, an Indian guru, a psychotherapist and a neuropsychologist discuss how self-image and self-esteem develop.
The self finds resonance in the context of people, space and events. This is how self-images and self-awareness develop. Self-esteem is shaped by the quality of relationships and develops over time.
Tosca places a crucifix on the chest of Scarpia, whom she has just killed.
Emancipation and reconciliation are interdependent.
A fictional roundtable discussion on patricide and reconciliation. An Indian guru, Master Yoda, Tyrion Lannister, Giacomo Puccini, a psychoanalyst and a psychotherapist discuss the psychological concept of patricide. They use examples from the opera Tosca, the film Star Wars, the television series Game of Thrones and a psychotherapy case report.
History, politics, culture and therapeutic practice are full of examples where emancipation or generational change is only possible through murder (literal and figurative). The murder may be real or symbolic. Metaphorical patricide can be the overthrow or dissolution of authority.
In the discussion, the speakers conclude that lasting emancipation also requires inner reconciliation.
Jo Achim Werner talks to Marc Melchert about shame and shaming.
An interview on ’shame and shaming‘:
The distinction between the person and the project when dealing with children.
«Shame is actually a healthy emotion; it reminds us that we live in a community and should therefore respect boundaries.»
When there is no one to talk to, patients forget how to talk about themself.
I now have to do something very unpleasant that I have never had to do in my career as a doctor. An awkward silence, a long pause, then the young doctor pulls herself together. I will ask you directly and openly: «How are you?»
The old man in the patient’s chair smiles and says, ‘Don’t be ashamed. When I was your age, we asked our patients questions like, ‘How are you?’ ‘How are you feeling today?’ The young doctor freezes, looks at her older colleague in disbelief and says loudly and excitedly, ’But did the patients know how to answer that?’
About desiring enlightment.
How can I tame my void ?