user13190: In modern days, 'de-personalization' is seen as negative and in some cases, a symptom of an emotional disorder.
In Buddhism, seeing through no-self/identity view is the minimum criteria to attain the first level of enlightenment.
These two concepts, seemingly similar; fundamentally, they could be different.
Question:

Are these two the same or not? Shall they be separated or mutually embraced in our daily lives?
As a layman Buddhist, how can we approach this ?


user8157: Depersonalisation as a psychiatric disorder is something traumatic.
Depersonalisation as enlightenment is calming, blissful & liberating; based in the wisdom of seeing the stress & abandoning of attachment & aversion.
It follows the depersonalised enlightened person can act, behave or interact harmoniously in the world. 
The depersonalisation of the enlightened person can be a “secret” only know to them. An external person may never ever suspect or know the enlightened person is depersonalised; let alone enlightened. 

13190: <p>In modern days, 'de-personalization' is seen as negative and in some cases, a symptom of an emotional disorder.</p>

<p>In Buddhism, seeing through no-self/identity view is the minimum criteria to attain the first level of enlightenment.</p>

<p>These two concepts, seemingly similar; fundamentally, they could be different.</p>

<p>Question:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Are these two the same or not? Shall they be separated or mutually embraced in our daily lives?</p></li>
<li><p>As a layman Buddhist, how can we approach this ?</p></li>
</ol>
 8157: <p>Depersonalisation as a psychiatric disorder is something traumatic.</p>

<p>Depersonalisation as enlightenment is calming, blissful &amp; liberating; based in the wisdom of seeing the stress &amp; abandoning of attachment &amp; aversion.</p>

<p>It follows the depersonalised enlightened person can act, behave or interact harmoniously in the world. </p>

<p>The depersonalisation of the enlightened person can be a “secret” only know to them. An external person may never ever suspect or know the enlightened person is depersonalised; let alone enlightened. </p>
