Perfecting the art of the living contradiction.

Friday, June 01, 2018

My good friend, fear

From Smile at Fear by Chogyam Trungpa:
"The journey of working with fear takes place slowly and repeatedly as you go along the path...

... it's crucial to understand how to combat the fear by going further into it and then coming out. None of us should regard ourselves as being trapped. From this point of view we are free. We can do what we want to do....
Even if you experience great fear, you can go in and out of it."


This is a scarab I found yesterday. I love scarabs as a symbol of transformation. They are humble and work closely with the earth, doing their essential work of taking dung and other garbage and helping turn it into new soil, fertile and life giving.

They take that which no longer serves and turn it into something that can support new growth. Isn't that amazing? May we find ways to do the same.

Peace 

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