178). As for Chapter 1 in particular, Brunnholzl addresses the apparent absurdity of the Heart Sutra in that it appears to negate all principles on which Buddhism is based, including conceptual frameworks, belief systems and reference points of the spiritual path (Brunnholzl, 2012, p
Buddhism -- the Heart Attack Sutra The Craziness of the Heart Sutra Before specifically referring to Chapter 1, one should note that the difficulty of a Western mind readily understanding the tenets and nuances of Buddhist thought are made abundantly clear in reading Brunnholzl's book. Epstein points out just such a problem when he explores the difficulty of translating Buddhist philosophy to workable 21st Century psychotherapy, for several reasons: differences in languages and thought processes (Epstein, 2007, p
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¶ … Sean at this visit? Ten questions to develop the diagnosis would be: How often do you drink or smoke (how often do you play poker?) How many drinks? How many cigars? More/less frequently than usual? Same? Have you had any recent illnesses? What does your diet consist of? What is your cholesterol level? Have you had any fever? Are you experiencing any stress? How long had you been working out prior to occasion? How often/frequently? How much weight had you lost? How much rest are you getting at night? What is your diet? Are you sweating more than usual? Have you had pain in any other parts of your body? Have you had a rapid or irregular pulse? Any swelling in lower extremities? What is your differential diagnosis list for this visit thus far with rationale? Likely diagnosis: Acute coronary syndrome. Differential diagnosis for this patient is based in the family of coronary heart disease, with the differential diagnoses possible being hypertension, stroke, stable angina, heart attack, esophageal spasm, esophageal rupture, atherosclerosis, pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, aortic stenosis, aortic dissection (Ibrahim, 2012)