"Likewise I purely seek refuge In the Dharma they have realised That clears away the fears of cyclic existence, And also in the assembly of Bodhisattvas."
Clearing away the Fears
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Fear
The way Love Makes you Move
"Don't move the way fear makes you move. Move the way love makes you move. Move the way joy makes you move."
The Words we use for the Creator
"The words we use for the Creator are a reflect of ourselves. If we think of God as fear and shame, we are scared and have something to be ashamed of ... But if we see love, compassion and kindness, it is because we possess these qualities."
Eternal Suffering
"The Work consists in subjecting oneself voluntarily to temporary suffering in order to be free from eternal suffering. But people are afraid of suffering. They want pleasure now, at once, and for forever. They do not want to understand that pleasure is an attribute...
Black Cat in a Dark Room
"The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat."
Simulate
"Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength."
All Things Change
"If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve."
The Ending of the Me
"In the space which thought creates around itself there is no love. This space divides man from man, and in it is all the becoming, the battle of life, the agony and fear. Meditation is the ending of this space, the ending of the me."
Desire for Freedom
"This is no magnificent deed, because I do not want followers, and I mean this. The moment you follow someone you cease to follow Truth. I am not concerned whether you pay attention to what I say or not. I want to do a certain thing in the world and I am going to do...
A Peaceful Man
"A man who is not afraid is not aggressive, a man who has no sense of fear of any kind is really a free, a peaceful man."