The Curious Mind Gabriel Ellis

In this episode of the Curious Mind Podcast, Gabriel Ellis, psychologist and psychotherapist, delves into the teachings of Sigmund Freud, focusing on his psychoanalytic theory. Freud's model of the mind, developed in the 1920s, includes three key regions: the Es (It), the Ich (I), and the Über-Ich (Above-I). Freud believed that the It houses our primal drives and desires, while the I mediates between these urges and reality, and the "Above-I" represents our moral conscience. The podcast also touches on Freud's concepts of the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious mind, highlighting how these elements interact and influence behavior. Gabriel discusses the importance of understanding these concepts for modern psychotherapy and hints at further exploration and critique in the upcoming episode.


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In this episode of the Curious Mind Podcast, psychotherapist and Buddhism scholar Gabriel Ellis delves into the historical aspects of Buddhism, focusing on what likely traces back to the historical Buddha. The discussion revolves around the Four Noble Truths, a core Buddhist concept, and their implications. Gabriel explains that suffering, the first truth, is rooted in the five dimensions of identification: form, feelings, perceptions, intentions, and consciousness. The second truth identifies the cause of suffering as craving, specifically for pleasure, self-continuity, and self-discontinuity. The third truth states that the end of suffering comes from the cessation of craving. The fourth truth outlines the path to end suffering, featuring eight factors like Right View and Right Meditation. Gabriel highlights how the Buddha's teachings challenge common perceptions of existence, emphasizing conditioned emergence and the concept of not-self, which leads to disillusionment and detachment as steps toward liberation. This episode sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the Eightfold Path in subsequent episodes.

My paper on ayatana: https://www.academia.edu/45655783/Āyatana_the_Buddhas_forgotten_teaching

My dissertation: https://www.academia.edu/63732680/Early_Buddhism_and_its_Relation_to_Brahmanism_A_Comparative_and_Doctrinal_Investigation

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Discover the practices of the historical Buddha. I delve into ancient texts to explore the distinct groups present during the Buddha's time: Buddhist monastics, ascetics from other sects, and laypeople. Get a glimpse of the unique teachings, practices, and paths to liberation that defined early Buddhism. Join me as I separate fact from myth and reveal the true essence of the Buddha's teachings.



Dissertation: https://www.academia.edu/63732680/Early_Buddhism_and_its_Relation_to_Brahmanism_A_Comparative_and_Doctrinal_Investigation

Suttacentral (here you can find all the teaching texts, in the original and in translation): https://suttacentral.net/



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Buddhism is fascinating. But it is surprisingly difficult to work out what the original teachings of the Buddha were. The oldest texts of Buddhism were not written until 200-400 years after the Buddha, and by then they had undergone many changes. In this episode I will give you an understanding of the historical context before I present the content of original Buddhism in the next episodes.

 

Dissertation (English): https://www.academia.edu/63732680/Early_Buddhism_and_its_Relation_to_Brahmanism_A_Comparative_and_Doctrinal_Investigation

Suttacentral (here you can find all the teaching texts, in the original and in translation): https://suttacentral.net/

Atthakavaga: suttacentral.net/snp4.1/en/sujato

 

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It seems to me that we have too high expectations of authenticity today. People want the "true self" to have priority, both in our private lives and at work. Psychologically, this is an unrealistic and unhealthy attitude. The task of the ego is not to be authentic, but to navigate life. And the "false self" and our self-ideals help us in this process. It only becomes dangerous when we split off and suppress authentic parts and needs. Then we lose important information that we depend on to navigate life in a sustainable and pleasant way.



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As a philosopher of consciousness, Hegel was little interested in people's egocentric navel-gazing. But isn't this necessary for psychotherapy? After all, in therapy we want to overcome individual suffering. In this episode, I demonstrate how Hegel's perspective is not only compatible with therapy but even essential.



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