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For Buddh<strong>is</strong>ts, the search for enlightenment begins with a rigorous analys<strong>is</strong> of the self whichincludes the adoption of ascetic modes of being, subjection of the mind <strong>to</strong> deep immersion inreading <strong>and</strong> the adoption of contemplative practices aimed at knowing the self better.Ast<strong>and</strong>ard critique of Buddh<strong>is</strong>m <strong>is</strong> that its practices can become self-indulgent, d<strong>is</strong>engaged fromreality <strong>and</strong> thus, potentially solips<strong>is</strong>tic or even narc<strong>is</strong>s<strong>is</strong>tic. Th<strong>is</strong> critique <strong>will</strong> become a frame forassessing my own assertions about the self <strong>and</strong> how it develops in professional learning settings.48Simon Hughes Ph.D. Thes<strong>is</strong> (Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2012)

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