Milarepa had already gone through the subtleties of loneliness and his romantic notions of being in retreat, and having gone … More
Tag: Fear
Invitation to freedom
Repeated thoughts and stories are almost always fueled by an unacknowledged emotion or feeling underneath. These unsensed feelings are part … More
The ground of fearlessness
The ground of fearlessness and the basis of overcoming doubt and wrong belief is to develop renunciation. Renunciation here means … More
Cave of demons
“One evening Milarepa returned to his cave after gathering firewood, only to find it filled with demons. They were cooking … More
Fear
Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t … More
Awakened Heart
As long as you are alive, you will feel fear. It is an intrinsic part of your world, as natural … More
Midlife crisis is bullshit
In my head, I had always responded to the idea of “midlife angst” by scoffing and coming up with some … More
Fear is the cheapest room in the house
Like pain, fear is the other common predecessor to anger and hate—fear of loss, of hurt, of embarrassment, of shame, … More
Going beyond fear
Author: Chogyum Trungpa
Become Aware Of The Intention
Becoming aware of intention is the key to awakening in moment-to-moment practice. In each situation that calls for our engagement, … More
In The Body Experience
You may have heard of “out-of-the-body experiences,” full of lights , and visions. A true spiritual path demands something more … More
The Tonglen Practice
The tonglen practice is a method for connecting with suffering—ours and that which is all around us—everywhere we go. It … More
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Holding anger and fear tenderly
When a mother working in the kitchen hears the cries of her baby, she puts anything she is holding down … More
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Unworthiness
“We focus on other people’s faults. There is a saying that the world is divided into people who think they … More
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