I was asked the following:
Please write more about fear, how to have a relationship with such a crippling thing, how to conquer that negative looping, how to dispel how tightly it remains in the tissues and brain and the Transcendent safety net? Thank you.
To which I respond:
Just keep moving. People who feel crippled by fear do so because they have the habit of crumbling down into fetal position. It is as if they need a rock to hide under. In other words, they have the habit of giving in to fear. It is like a cramp in a muscle. It takes over the muscle. The muscle lives with the cramp. If you never work out the cramp, fascia infiltrates. The cramp fibroses in and becomes the standard state of the muscle. What is the solution? Move! Work out the cramp.
Was it Churchill that said if you find yourself in hell, just keep moving? In the case of fear, if you keep moving forward with your life you will move out of that hell and you will see that you are more resourceful and more supported by nature than you could ever imagine. Things do have a way of working themselves out, but you must give yourself, your life, a chance to do so. As you do move forward, you see this, and you thereby become increasingly confident… increasingly self-reliant, increasingly understanding that, indeed, nature does support.
Fear is not crippling unless you give yourself over to it. And that is far more common than you may think. Interestingly enough, those who have inherited some money often fall victim to this. They see the money as what protects them in life. As a result, they never find themselves in a position where they need to face life in spite of their fears. They hide beneath the rock of their money. This only reinforces underlying fear. They feel that if they do not hold on to the money, the worst will happen. They do not take in full breaths of life.
Please note that fear does not exist in the transcendental safety net. The Transcendent is free of fear. If you perceive fear when you look toward the transcendent, it is only because the depth of your being is shrouded by surface fear.
I could and have said many things about fear, such as once you are established in the Transcendent, you know the place inside that is free of fear. However, for now, this is enough. The bottom line today is MOVE FORWARD with your life. Your inner strength is like a muscle. You must use it for it to become strong. Hide away from life out of fear and you become inwardly weak and fear overtakes you.
Time is slipping away. As Frank M says, “Don’t be afraid to be great. The biggest fear you should have is not living up to your full potential.” You are far more resourceful, intelligent, and wise than you give yourself credit for. Boldly move forward in the direction of greatness and you will do far more than just overcome fear. You will become great.
Thank you Brahmarshi. Jai Guru Dev.
I relate to this – the fear problem and increasingly fortunately the solution – the fear opportunity!
I used to allow stress get the best of me, at times causing crippling fear, stopping the flow of energy to any productive ends and leaving me feeling lonely and depressed – a frozen waste of time, life.
The Knowledge offered by Brahmarshi continues to teach me how to convert fear to action and positivity! I now can see fear as potential energy. I see it coming or find myself in it and realize I can be-merge-know-do to direct that energy. And I recognize the comfort of the cosmic cushion that results from proper meditation and tilling the soil if my inner landscape – everything is going to be alright – maybe even wonderful!
I continue to come back into balance quicker and to a better new place than ever before.
“MOVE FORWARD” is such great advice for moving forward through fear!
It is Truth!
Jai Brahmarshi!
Just this morning my Feldenkrais instructor asked me to use my power to move my body. Pressing into my knees, she asked what I was afraid of, and asked me to push her away from the strength in my feet. Exhuberance and being so alive in my movements have been critiqued out of me, as inappropriate and sexy. I am finding that woman that is capable of using her body, mind, and heart again.
Scientists create never-before-seen form of matter
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Creation seems to sooth fears. In new creation is always opportunity.
I have always liked this definition of Karma. It turns fear into opportunity.
“Karma; A self created opportunity to see with love what we once saw with fear.”
I notice fear has ear in it. Might there be a link? Cat’s and dog’s ears seem to go back when confronted. I look forward
to the opportunity to now hear fear as love. And make ears come forward.
Thanks for the push as always, John
Great reminder Brahmarshi, thank you.
Jai Siva Sankara.
Great lesson. Practicing it reveals that much of the fear is in my head. Ha! There are solutions. Even the real risks and dangers I pick up on are not as insurmountable as they seem. To keep moving keeps me closer to reality, and less lost to my limitations. A little less lost. Yay!
I have to say that facing my fear was the greatest accomplishment I made during the time I spent in class with Brahmarshi. This impacted my life in so many positive ways.
Thanks Brahmarshi. I particularly like the last paragraph. I spend time and energy trying to provide security against bad times or some bad thing out there. (Sound like fear?) It’s great to think that I can do much more than overcome fear. And, to be reminded that “Time is slipping away”.
Thanks Brahmarshi, I have been struggling with this – is it fear or karma which keeps me in this spot? Is there a difference?