Show Posts
1
Hyde Schools / Re: Joey brings the Hoffman Quadrinity Process to Hyde
« on: January 28, 2010, 11:57:03 AM »
I am an former Hyde student from the early and mid-1970 -- the Joe and Ed period. I went through the Hoffman Process six years ago in Brisbane, Australia, and am quite shocked to hear that Hyde has any relationship at all with them. They are clearly the antithesis of each other. My experience with Hoffman was positive. It was rigorous, and deeply spiritual, but also enormously gentle and supportive. Confrontation, tantrums and shaming, which seems the core of Hyde, is completely the opposite of my experience. I would have to say that while the Hoffman Process was helpful in dealing with a difficult familial past, which Hyde greatly exacerbated, I did not have any major breakthroughs. However, I made some very strong relationships and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
I think the primary reason I am so surprised at the Hoffman-Hyde tie-up is the emphasis of Hoffman on internal spiritual guidance, which is necessarily non-judgmental. Hoffman believes that if you are not in touch with your own spirituality meaningful progress is not possible, and mistakes are endlessly repeated. Simply put, humans on their own do not have the capacity to recognize truth as it so frequently can be at odds with self will. We accept and view as real that which the self is willing to. Real progress comes from gently being guided to recognizing blocks and transcending them through understanding and forgiveness. The very notion that confrontation and shaming can result in anything but further confusion and damage is ridiculous.
I recognize that many people may be put off by the spiritual nature of Hoffman. It is a bit New Agey, but better that than "having your attitude rammed right down your throat" by people with no professional training and even less compassion.
Frederick W. Burnside
I think the primary reason I am so surprised at the Hoffman-Hyde tie-up is the emphasis of Hoffman on internal spiritual guidance, which is necessarily non-judgmental. Hoffman believes that if you are not in touch with your own spirituality meaningful progress is not possible, and mistakes are endlessly repeated. Simply put, humans on their own do not have the capacity to recognize truth as it so frequently can be at odds with self will. We accept and view as real that which the self is willing to. Real progress comes from gently being guided to recognizing blocks and transcending them through understanding and forgiveness. The very notion that confrontation and shaming can result in anything but further confusion and damage is ridiculous.
I recognize that many people may be put off by the spiritual nature of Hoffman. It is a bit New Agey, but better that than "having your attitude rammed right down your throat" by people with no professional training and even less compassion.
Frederick W. Burnside