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ana-tomy:
" to cut up "
to cleave
to see and create divisions
how do we see ourselves?
as a body?
or as a being?
Human body
organ systems
organs
tissues
cells
atoms
particles
Human being
human body
+
perceptions
thoughts
emotions
relationships
desires
identity
intuition
meaning
purpose
a human being is more than a human body
...yet, because of the traditional philosophical bias in medicine toward segregating mind from body, we have narrowed our attention to include only human body anatomy. As a result, we believe the body is primary and everything else is secondary, at best. This is the approach of modern medicine–First Mind medicine.
First Mind Anatomy: Body creates mind
Are we really a bunch of parts that happens to somehow be conscious and Feel Alive?
No.
Plenty of evidence suggests that consciousness is not restricted to a brain or body, contradicting First Mind beliefs about anatomy and medicine and suggesting a broader view.
A MORE COMPLETE Perspective: Transpersonal consciousness gives rise to experience, meaning, and perception, including the perception of physicalized anatomy.
First Mind anatomy
body-as-machine
partial human anatomy
personal space
quantified medicine
atomic model
classical physics
materialism
segregates and diminishes mind
Second Mind anatomy
mind-as-body-as-mind
whole human anatomy
relational space
narrative medicine
field-based model
quantum physics
advaita, objective idealism
includes, addresses mind+body
"In Hua Shou, we miss the muscular detail of the Vesalian man; and in fact Chinese doctors lacked even a specific word for “muscle.” Muscularity was a peculiarly Western preoccupation. On the other hand, the tracts and points of acupuncture entirely escaped the West’s anatomical vision of reality."
-Prof. Shigehisa Kuriyama, The Expressiveness of the Body
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Second Mind anatomy integrates and translates across all healing systems, cultures, and frameworks, allowing theoretical and practical access to all effective approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and healing.
How can we represent complete human anatomy?
by combining experiential and analytic approaches
The 5 Bodies
5: the physical body
organs, cells, atoms, particles
4: the mental body
thoughts, feelings, desires
3: the energetic body
fields, chakras, nadis, meridians
2: the informational body
bridging consciousness and in-forming energy
1: consciousness
existence, awareness, being
The 5 bodies of second mind medicine
a complete model of human anatomy
&
the basis for multi-directional healing
learn more...
keys to understanding and applying second mind anatomy
1.
Open-mindedness without compromising rigor
2.
Studying the basics of new philosophical, scientific, and clinical approaches
3.
Introspection
4.
Translation and assimilation
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