Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Experience of No Self

[close] Cognitive behavioral therapy addresses the beliefs and thought patterns that create emotional suffering in our lives. Perhaps the first such cognition is "me." From "me" many other thoughts follow. In this short video I look at this first cognitive act and at the moments in our lives when we let go of "me" and find ourselves in a new dimension. Zen Buddhism refers to this new space as "emptiness" or "no self." But this fundamental human experience is not the purview of any one religion or spiritual way. It is rather the birthright of us all and the foundation of our humanity. It may also be the most lasting solution to any form of emotional anguish.