Interresting to find these old videos with Dr. Frankel. I read some of his books in my youth at the time, they vere given to our world. He is an incredible humanbeing and inspiration and still so important today - even more than then!
Listening and obeying your conscience; what is one’s path, and one’s duty and response-ability. It does not contradict dharma. He guides people to deep awareness of our relationship to the world and devotion to greater values based in compassion and truth, in a secular environment. I think Frankl is a holy man in disguise.
I am glad to hear this comment by Dr. Frankl that humor is most therapeutic, as well as person ridiculing their own psychological symptoms, phobias, etc., as part of their healing process. This sounds like an easier and more immediate way of obtaining the results of sensory or emotional detachment from ego; results similar to the lengthy dharana process in yoga meditation. In other words, observing and disciplining (or self-directing without moralistic judgment) the ego, or false ego, while building and promoting the true or upgraded self through meaning (responding to life) and then being. I was at first surprised that Frankl would minimize the importance of self-actualization, but now I understand that the self-actualization is a byproduct of creation in response to life circumstances and giving of oneself, or "losing oneself" (the death of ego.) This approach is diametrically opposed to escapism because it encourages one to remain engaged and down to earth with the life's challenges. Just hearing about this is therapeutic in itself. Thank you for sharing!
Oh, wow, this is so deep. So deep. I'm afraid a lot of people misunderstood him because they did not listen closely and fully to his ideas they cherry picked some catch-phrases out of context. Thank you for posting this gem!
What an expansive view of humans. I love his emphasis on personal responsibility and our obligation to make responsible choices. Sounds like a plain speaking recipe for living a moral life. Without actually saying it Dr. Frankl is basically saying something like ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
