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Naikan Self Enlightenment Therapy
Applying the Japanese Art of Self Reflection
3 Feb 2021 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D.
Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D
4 Central Source Contributor Books
Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection – Gregg Krech
Question Your Life: Naikan Self-Reflection and the Transformation of Our Stories – Gregg Krech
Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life – Beth Kempton
Gratitude – Oliver Sacks
Book Statement Abstract:
The Deep Look Within and The Pure Act of Forgiveness in Action … “Mishirabe” compels inner contrition and self reflection there from.
Preface:
“Recognition costs nothing but can have a profound impact.”
This article explores Naikan therapy and how it helps us reflect on what we have received, given back, and difficulties we may have caused along the way.”
Body:
Naikan Self Enlightenment Therapy
Meditate in a Japanese Building with Rice Paper before us for 16 hours. More, of course!
Self Reflection : Myrrh Roar.
NAIKAN SELF ENLIGHTENMENT THEORY: Encouragement, Recognition...reflect on what has been RECEIVED, GIVEN BACK, DIFFICULTIES CAUSED. (3 downloads for Positive Psychology)STRENGTHS, VALUES, AND SELF COMPASSION. Increasing well being. Next: WHAT IS NAIKAN?
"What Is Naikan?
Ishin Yoshimoto, a Japanese Buddhist, developed Naikan therapy in the 1940s to share a more moderate form of the extreme ascetic contrition called mishirabe, an austere practice of meditation and self-reflection involving sensory and self-deprivation (Krech, 2002).
The Japanese word naikan means looking inside or seeing oneself with the mind’s eye and encourages the student to step back and reflect on the life they are living.
Naikan was later introduced into North America by David Reynolds, who created several programs and retreats across the United States and Europe.
When Greg Krech (2002) was introduced to the idea of Naikan at one such retreat, it was to take him through a process of reflecting on his relationships with people essential in his life.”
“In Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection, Krech (2002) describes Naikan as being a structured form of self-reflection that encourages and helps us to understand:
Ourselves
Our relationships with others
The fundamental nature of human existence
Bold claims; yet according to research, they may be justified.
Recent studies have shown Naikan therapy to be beneficial across diverse populations, from criminal offenders to people with schizophrenia. Results suggest the treatment has positive effects on how people perceive themselves and the world in which they live, their mental health, and their adoption of coping styles (Ding et al., 2017; Liu, 2018).
Krech began exploring his connections with significant people in his life by reflecting on:
What he had received from them
What he had given them
What troubles or difficulties he had caused them
And it was, in his words, life transforming.
Krech (2002) describes the powerful nature of examining our lives as offering the chance to “develop a natural and profound sense of gratitude for blessings bestowed on us by others.”
After all, we spend most of our lives focusing on the obstacles that appear in front of us rather than the path already cleared.
But how do you reflect on yourself? How do you self-examine?
First, we need time, space, and a degree of isolation. We are easily distracted, and this needs to be kept to a minimum. We then need a structured approach to “examine our lives with an emphasis on our conduct in relation to other people, creatures, and objects” (Krech, 2002).
And it’s no easy task. It requires us to attend to what we have previously ignored, including our failings.
Yet, the rewards are considerable. According to Krech (2002), self-reflection, while borne out of our suffering, can give us freedom. It “broadens our view of reality. It’s as if, standing on top of a mountain, we shift from a zoom lens to a wide-angle lens.”
What Is Naikan? A form of extreme ascetic contrition. MISHIRABE. Sensory & self deprivation.
Ishin Yoshimoto. Naikan means looking inside. Ecovillages of Naikan. True reflections of self, relationships with others, existential truth of being. Criminals to schizoids have benefitted. Perception of self and others. Mental health and coping.
Relations: What we gathered, we gave, troubles caused, troubles received. Transformational. GRATIITUDE for all of it. Clearing these is a companion to clearing the path ahead. SELF EXAMINE. Isolation, time, space. Mitigating distractions. Conduct with others, creatures, objects. Attending to things we ignored previously. REWARDS. Self reflection and its suffering produce FREEDOM. Broadens our view like standing on a mountain. 'WIDE ANGLE LENS"”
"Naikan Therapy Explained
See yourself in the future
Krech (2002) offers a practical test to help us examine our lives, the impact we have on others, and the effect of others on us.
This test is equally applicable to our clients and can be used for their own reflection.
If we picture ourselves near the end of our life and look back at how we have lived (as if playing back a movie), what would we see?
Would we see someone who has taken more than they have given, harming others intentionally or through lack of thought?
It can be a sobering exercise.
Rather than waiting until it’s too late, we can better understand ourselves and our relationship with others through awareness and contemplation.
And this is where Naikan therapy can help.
Ultimately, such reflection provides a more complete, authentic, and realistic view of how we conduct ourselves and our place in our environment.
Understanding some of the reasons we don’t show gratitude to one another can also help us thank others more habitually. Krech (2002) offers several reasons for our failure to express gratitude, including:
Lack of awareness
Lack of reflection
Lack of knowledge (The giver is unknown.)
Assumption that others know I am grateful
Procrastination (If not immediate, our gratefulness may decrease with time.)
Forgetfulness
Laziness
Entitlement (I have a right to what I receive.)
They were just doing their duty.
It wasn’t much effort for them.
They later caused me trouble.
And yet, it doesn’t have to be this way. We can foster a different relationship with ourselves and others.”
“The following three questions are the foundation of reflection in Naikan therapy and provide clarity to any relationship (Krech, 2002).
Ask yourself or your client, with regards to a relationship:
What have I received from _____ ?
What have I given to _____ ?
What troubles and difficulties have I caused ____ ?
While the questions may appear simple, prosaic, or mundane, they are far more than that. They challenge us to see reality as it is, beyond pure intellectual analysis (Krech, 2002).
As you practice using the questions and the exercises later in this article, you will become more invested in a life of gratitude while improving the balance between giving and receiving."
Envision self in the future looking back. Examine our life in review. "Naikan Therapy Explained. Our impacts and our
"Ask yourself or your client, with regards to a relationship:
What have I received from _____ ?
What have I given to _____ ?
What troubles and difficulties have I caused ____ ?"
These offer a view that is beyond just mental analysis. INVESTING INTO A LIFE OF GRATITUDE. Balance between GIVING & RECEIVING.”
More Profound Subjects Found Within:
APPRECIATING OBJECTS
SELF REFLECTION THROUGH A SINGLE RELATIONSHIP
SELF REFLECTION ON LYING AND STEALING
NAIKAN THERAPY AND INTIMACY
ROOTS AND NEW YEARS
NAIKAN THERAPY VERSUS WESTERN THERAPY
17 TOOLS FOR Building Gratitude in Life
https://positivepsychology.clickfunnels.com/17-gratitude-tools
Book Conclusion:
Naikan Therapy differs from western forms of psychotherapy but aims similarly at the “wellbeing” of the people in an individual’s life and the individual. Naikan is about actual needs, as critical and crucial elements, to a successful quality of life balance between self and others. .
(Tigre El, 2022)
Naikan has it right that we are all equals… and yet, we so often start out to prove otherwise!
Dr E ~
The context of life events become critical elements in understanding the self. The journey of self to self awareness, responsibility, maturity, and wisdom parlays with reflective inner/outer practice.
Study, Practice, and Research Guides
“Daily and weekly Naikan reflection and review
Spend 30 minutes each day reviewing the three essential Naikan questions and completing the Daily and Weekly Naikan Reflection and Review Worksheet.
At the end of each week, summarize the last seven days and recognize actions to be taken, such as sending a thank-you, apologizing for something, or creating a plan for how you will try to handle things better next week.
Belated gratitude
We should already thank people as they do things, but sometimes we forget, miss the opportunity, or are too wrapped up in ourselves.
While the immediate moment may have passed, it is never too late.
Phone or meet the person. Tell them specifically what made the experience special. For example, the chef created something memorable; your friend listened to your concerns; the shop found what you needed.
Immediate gratitude
Over time and with practice, we can learn to slow down and appreciate what others do for us in the present. Set yourself the goal of being more mindful and expressing your gratitude for the service or help you have received.
Try to be specific regarding what you received.”
Bibliography and References
REFERENCES
Ding, X., Liu, Z., Cao, G., Wei, S., Qiu, Z., Wang, K., … Fucha, H. (2017). The efficacy of Naikan therapy on male offenders: Changes in perceived social support and externalized blame. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62(11), 3499–3508.
Kempton, B. (2018). Wabi sabi: Japanese wisdom for a perfectly imperfect life. Harper Design.
Krech, G. (2002). Naikan: Gratitude, grace, and the Japanese art of self-reflection. Stone Bridge Press.
Krech, G. (2017). Question your life: Naikan self-reflection and the transformation of our stories. ToDo Institute.
Liu, X. (2018). The influence on coping style in patients with schizophrenia by Naikan therapy. Value in Health, 21, S191.
Sacks, O. (2015). Gratitude. Knopf.
Sengoku, M., Murata, H., Kawahara, T., Imamura, K., & Nakagome, K. (2010). Does daily Naikan therapy maintain the efficacy of intensive Naikan therapy against depression? Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 64(1), 44–51.
Shapiro, S. L. (2020). Rewire your mind: Discover the science + practice of mindfulness. Aster.
Credits Sources
Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D., is a writer and researcher studying the human capacity to push physical and mental limits. His work always remains true to the science beneath, his real-world background in technology, his role as a husband and parent, and his passion as an ultra-marathoner.
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