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21 Cards in this Set
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When was Naikan founded? by who?
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the 1940's
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by Yoshimoto Ishin
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What was the origin of Naikan therapy and what was it's aim?
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Mahayana Buddhist self-cultivation, called "mi shirabe"
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to attain enlightenment
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What does Naikan mean and how does this relate to healing?
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"introspection" -- gaining insight into one's self and one's emotions seen as the path to healing
"nai"--inside "kan"--looking |
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What are settings one can practice Naikan?
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Naikan centers, hospitals, temples
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What are the basics of Naikan practice?
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lasts for one week, rise at 5-6 am, practice until 9 pm enclosed in small screen area, meals given to them periodically behind screen
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What are Naikans three themes? How are they approached?
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What have I received from this person? What have I given to this person? What trouble have I caused this person?
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Recall past year by year from childhood to present, every 2 hours they report to practitioner for mensetsu (interview), reflect in terms of all people they have relations with
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What are the effects of Naikan?
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criminal recidivism, substance addiction, school refusal syndrome (hikikomori), mild depression/anxiety disorders, psychosomatic disorders (eating disorders)
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Why is death important for Naikan healing?
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Means of realizing impermanence--at death, one often reviews one’s life and seeks forgiveness from others - at this point it may be too late to repair relationships. Naikan allows people to do this while still alive and well, which creates a more constructive mental attitude with which to lead one’s life (e.g. near-death experience)
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What is distinctive about the practitioner-client relation in Naikan?
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What kind of “self-transformation” occurs in Naikan?
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What is the notion of “healing” in Naikan? Mechanism?
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gaining more insight into one's self and how ones emotional reactions have been conditioned, achieving a state of happiness (contentment, stability of mind, gratitude), realizing the interdependent nature of reality and one's self
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"conceptual restructuring"--changing our reactions/interpretations of experiences
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How is the “body-mind relation” understood in Naikan?
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How do we think about “efficacy” in Naikan (how is it successful)?
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1. Transformation of one's perception
2. less anger/sense of victimization and more peace of mind 3. enhanced sense of empowerment (sometimes leading one to seek forgiveness from others) 4. enhanced psychological and social well-being (MHC-SF) |
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Why does Naikan encourage clients to focus on remembering what they have received from other people (their kindness)?
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Leads to an altered perception of the other and of themselves (become filled with gratitude rather than self-centeredness)
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What is Noriko's story? How did her perception of her father change?
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suffered from collagen disease, witnessed her father kill her mother and commit suicide
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She began to see things from his perspective (he was sick) she remembered how much he loved her and was able to let go of her feelings of hatred -- realized her own self-centeredness
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What is Keiko's story?
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Suffered from anxiety neurosis, estranged from her mother and had list of reasons she disliked her
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Realized how much love her mother had for her and learned to focus on the things she did for her instead of the things she did not do
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What are the components of the Fourfold Perception Alteration that occurs as a result of Naikan?
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1. altered perception of the other
2. altered perception of the self 3. altered perception of the illness/suffering 4. altered perception of the surroundings/change in the way the report their sensory experience |
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What is the source of mental suffering according to Naikan and vipassana?
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1. Distorted perception of oneself, others, and society
2. Ignorance- not knowing reality as it is |
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Why does the sense of "self" change after Naikan?
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It narrows the gap between the idealized version of oneself and real self
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How is Naikan a means for realizing love and compassion?
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By remembering the kindness of others, love and compassion develop
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Why might Naikan be cross-culturally applicable?
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Buddhism is not specific or unique to Japanese culture
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