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Shield Maiden's avatar

Thank you, thank you for this! You have beautifully articulated what I have been thinking and feeling and really expanded on my understanding of Buddhist teachings and the insights they have brought me in how to cope over the past couple years.

So much of what we see around us now is driven by fear, anxiety and too much ego identification with ideas.

If one directly challenges an idea someone holds you can threaten someones ego, it can feel like a death to them so it’s not wise to do that but instead practice compassion and letting go of fear through contemplating impermanence.

We must not allow ourselves to be divided into tribes. We are all one people in various states of slumber or awakening and on our own very individual spiritual paths.

Much love and peace to you my friend. 🪷

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Conspiracy Sarah's avatar

Beautiful, Guy.

"Or practice compassion and recognise that to even open one eye is an act of courage. Be loving, and with that you may discover that the other will relax from anxiety and fear enough to cautiously expand their curiosity and maybe allow themselves to die a little in order to live a lot. With both eyes open."

La petite mort .

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