![]() ![]() The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. Sooner or later, we understand that although we can’t make fear look pretty, it will nevertheless introduce us to all the teaching we’ve ever heard or read. ![]() ![]() We see it as well as anyone else-if not better than anyone else. The most profound spiritual truths seem pretty straightforward and ordinary. And it’s good to know that we do that-not as a way to beat ourselves up, but as a way to develop unconditional compassion.įear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. In fact, anyone who stands on the edge of the unknown has experienced some groundlessness. It is part of being alive, something we all share. Even the smallest insect feels it, which is to say that it’s not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron :: Intimacy With Fearįear is a universal experience. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |