Title: Are You a "Patient" or a "Projector"? The Hypnosis of the Healing Industry Subtitle: A challenging perspective from The Shastra of No Mind on why our systems often fail us Date: 2025-12-24 Tags: medical system, psychology, responsibility, no mind, awakening This is a sensitive but necessary discussion. It is not an attack on medicine or compassionate healers, but an examination of a hidden psychological trap that can keep us bound to illness. We are conditioned from birth: When something is wrong, seek an expert. See a doctor. Get a diagnosis. Follow a treatment. This is logical and often lifesaving for acute, physical trauma. But for chronic conditions, unexplained pains, anxiety, and the vast realm of stress-related illness, this same reflex can become a central part of the problem. Here’s why, as explored in Chapter 7.3: The "Patient" Identity is a Hypnotic Suggestion. When you enter the system seeking a label for your discomfort, what you are often unconsciously asking for is: "Please confirm the reality of my suffering. Please tell me what is wrong with me." The diagnosis—"fibromyalgia," "autoimmune disorder," "anxiety disorder"—however valid medically, performs a powerful psychological operation: It crystallizes the story. It takes the fluid, energy-based process of 'mind at work' congealing your attention and turns it into a solid, named thing that you "have." You are no longer someone experiencing a dynamic flow of energy; you are a "patient with X." This identity becomes a new focal point for your attention (and the collective attention of everyone who knows), feeding the very cycle of solidification the diagnosis describes. You begin to perform your diagnosis. You monitor for symptoms. You interpret normal fluctuations as signs of…

Title: The Physics of Suffering: Attention as a "Congealing Projector" Subtitle: The precise mechanism by which 'mind at work' builds your pain, from The Shastra of No Mind Date: 2025-12-17 Tags: attention, psychology, chronic pain, mindfulness, no mind We speak of "paying attention," but rarely consider what we're actually paying with. Attention is not neutral. It is currency. It is creative force. And according to the framework in The Shastra of No Mind, it is the very substance that builds and sustains the experience of illness—both physical and psychological. The process is called "the congealing projection of attention." Let's break down this precise mechanism: The Cycle of Solidification: The Unconscious Spark: A random sensation, memory, or fearful thought arises. "My heart skipped a beat." "That old back injury is acting up." "I'm so overwhelmed." The Hook of 'Mind at Work': Instead of letting it pass, the 'mind at work' (youxin) latches on. It identifies with it: "This is my pain. My problem. My anxiety." This identification is the first act of projection—you project "selfhood" onto a transient event. The Energy Lock: Your conscious energy (attention) now follows this projection and becomes stuck on the location—the body part, the emotional feeling, the mental loop. Like a laser pointer held perfectly still, it stops the natural flow. Congealing into Form: Sustained focused energy alters the frequency of the life energy in that zone. Flowing, high-frequency energy slows, densifies, and congeals. This is not just metaphor. This densified energy is the pain, the tension, the tightness in your chest, the heavy depression. It is energetic ice. The Feedback Loop: The now-solidified sensation ("the ice") feels even more "real" and threatening, which causes the 'mind at work' to panic and focus even more attention…