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maheswari
Lebanon
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 Posted - Sep 20 2011 : 1:31:02 PM
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Expose yourself to your deepest fear;
After that, fear has no power,
And the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes.
You are free.
-Jim Morrison |
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Bodhi Tree
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Posted - Sep 21 2011 : 6:55:05 PM
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| Despite his massive consumption of drugs and alcohol, I think Mr. Morrison was certainly in touch with some deep wisdom. He just used the wrong fuel. That pure bliss consciousness never runs out. |
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maheswari
Lebanon
2516 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 01:45:13 AM
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| yes he was...some of his words are poetry |
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manigma
India
1065 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 02:47:54 AM
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Originally posted by maheswari
"Expose yourself to your deepest fear;"
My deepest fear is my facebook profile getting hacked and then completely wiped off.
Ewwww!!! Just the thought of it sends creeps up and down my spine.
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Etherfish
USA
3615 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 06:08:09 AM
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Some people know their fears and avoid them.
Others like to confront their fears, but it takes years to figure out what your deepest fears are.
Both find out there is no easy way to freedom; consistent long term practice is best.
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WoodDragon
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 1:38:35 PM
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Face your fear and embrace it.
Embrace your fear and you find that you embrace yourself.
Embrace your fear with Love, after that it melts away.
Embrace your fear with Stillness, it can never touch you.
When fear is gone only you in your stillness remains.
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Etherfish
USA
3615 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 6:45:09 PM
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| What do you do when you don't know what the source of your fear is? What about people who are just afraid, but don't know of what, or why? |
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woosa
United Kingdom
382 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 7:12:06 PM
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Funny how people are scared of heights. When you ask them: Have you ever been high up somewhere? they say: Never, because I am scared of heights! Eh?
When I think of fear the Fish Heads song by Barnes and Barnes springs to mind. |
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Etherfish
USA
3615 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 7:22:53 PM
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| Is it really a good idea to tell people to expose themselves? |
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stevenbhow
Japan
352 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2011 : 9:16:54 PM
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Great wisdom from the Lizard King himself!
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Is it really a good idea to tell people to expose themselves?
LOL, It didn't work out so well for Jim in Florida though. |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2011 : 3:26:59 PM
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I like this litany from Dune by Frank Herbert:
"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain."
If we consider the "I" that remains to be pure bliss consciousness, as opposed to the body/mind, then I find this incantation to be a playful form of self-inquiry/affirmation. |
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maheswari
Lebanon
2516 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2011 : 5:23:55 PM
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Fear is the mind-killer.
nice |
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