The Reactive Spiral: An Interesting Buddhist Concept

Have you ever heard of the reactive spiral? It’s an utterly interesting Buddhist concept. In other words, energy is one of the fundamental concepts of Zen Buddhism. Thus, it flows constantly. Plus, we must regulate it so that it doesn’t generate imbalances. If these occur, the so-called spiral begins. A cycle from which it’s difficult to get out and whose result is anguish. Likewise, in Buddhism and mindfulness, people speak of a positive and a negative form of stress. Most importantly, negative stress is due to the reactive spiral. In this, there’s a chain of attitudes and behaviors that lead…