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Embracing Fear

juniorcat

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I've heard people say 'embrace fear' and 'simply do nothing and let the fear be'.

What does this mean and does anyone know how to go about embracing fear?

Also, 'embracing fear' as opposed to what? I know a lot of people kind of coast around fear and negativity. Avoid it, pretend it doesn't exist and it lurks in the corner of the mind somewhere. This seems just plain wrong. There must be some better way to go about it.

So my question is how exactly does one embrace fear?
 
learn to disassemble - build with more strength.

fear is a much needed defense mechanism.
fear is a general blanket term, an illusion unique to an individual.
fear is ignorance of the self, and credit given where it was felt deserved.
fear is not respect, as it is a lie.
fear is a learning experience and a chance to grow - failure is the opposite of not trying.

practicing being you more, and see fear for what it is - more of what there is to learn about yourself.
 
I found this book helpful a few years ago.

I could not answer your question without going into massive detail on my own struggles with fear. You can read the whole first chapter of this book online, I do believe.

It might help you.

good luck and PEACE
 
^What book?:) (Maybe The Places That Scare You by Pema Chodron?)

Learning to sit with fear (for me) means facing it long enough to understand its true nature or root. For instance, we might be afraid of being left out or feeling lonely. Facing that fear with time and openness we might discover that what we are really afraid of is that we might be undeserving of inclusion or love. Sitting with that fear even longer we might discover that the real fear is that we have no defenses against this kind of negative thinking. The first level of our fear is unworkable. It is completely in others power and therefore we are powerless to change it so we're stuck. Letting ourselves go deeper into it reveals that our fear is about something we might be able to change internally with understanding, self-compassion and practice.

It also means learning to accept that fear and uncertainty are a part of life--so learning that they are as transient as anything else makes them less terrifying.:)
 
seems like an important topic, im surprised with how few responses it has received...
:)

i feel that this is important. suppose maybe the "dead body", is not actually a corpse, but ones ego etc.

This is the recitation of the 100 names of the supreme Mother Kali Ma performed by Shava Sadhana in English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRew0JzQtc8

Bio: fallowing quotation added from above link
"Shava Sadhana is a sanskrit term meaning meditation on a dead body. The meditating person sits down on a fresh corpse on the cremation ground and calls for the mother Smashan Kali who dwells there with immaterial spirits, so that she can possess the dead body and get in contact with the meditating person.

Vingthorr, the creator of the project Shava Sadhana, travelled to Calcutta many times on his numerous journeys to India. Calcutta, the centre of the Kali-cult, has fascinated him since childhood and he regards himself a servant of Mother Kali Ma. He also travelled to Iceland several times and while studying Icelandic and Scandinavian culture he developed an intimate bond to the old nordic Gods. Shava Sadhana is exclusively ritualistic, worshipping both Kali Ma with secret mantras and the Germanic Wotan/Odin. Different occult tenets, especially those of Aleister Crowley, are also woven into his work. Another stimulus for creativity are the journeys that the artist Vingthorr makes by means of different psychedelic, mostly unknown substances, which were investigated by Alexander Shulgin. Different symbolism of runeology and old hinduistic rituals are merged into an individual occult Shava Sadhana philosophy.

After some early demo releases, which were only made available to friends, the first regular Shava Sadhana Album "Andask" was released by the label "Licht von Thule". "Andask" represents a compilation of songs, which were composed in the last few years. Furthermore, an exclusive remix of the song "Hel" was included on the "Neo-Form I" online-sampler. The first live performance of Shava Sadhana took place at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2006. For this event the CD "Salon Décadence" was released which includes, amongst others, three exclusive Shava Sadhana songs.


Shava Sadhana is a sanskrit term meaning meditation on a dead body. The meditating person sits down on a fresh corpse on the cremation ground and calls for the mother Smashan Kali who dwells there with immaterial spirits, so that she can possess the dead body and get in contact with the meditating person.

Vingthorr, the creator of the project Shava Sadhana, travelled to Calcutta many times on his numerous journeys to India. Calcutta, the centre of the Kali-cult, has fascinated him since childhood and he regards himself a servant of Mother Kali Ma. He also travelled to Iceland several times and while studying Icelandic and Scandinavian culture he developed an intimate bond to the old nordic Gods. Shava Sadhana is exclusively ritualistic, worshipping both Kali Ma with secret mantras and the Germanic Wotan/Odin. Different occult tenets, especially those of Aleister Crowley, are also woven into his work. Another stimulus for creativity are the journeys that the artist Vingthorr makes by means of different psychedelic, mostly unknown substances, which were investigated by Alexander Shulgin. Different symbolism of runeology and old hinduistic rituals are merged into an individual occult Shava Sadhana philosophy.

After some early demo releases, which were only made available to friends, the first regular Shava Sadhana Album Andask was released by the label Licht von Thule. Andask represents a compilation of songs, which were composed in the last few years. Furthermore, an exclusive remix of the song Hel was included on the Neo-Form I online-sampler. The first live performance of Shava Sadhana took place at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2006. For this event the CD Salon Décadence was released which includes, amongst others, three exclusive Shava Sadhana songs."




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AUM Kali Ma Namaha
 
There is a difference between being afraid and having a fear. A guy approaches you with a drawn shot gun is probably something that should strike fear into you that is natural and needs to happen. Now being afraid that every guy you meet is going to whip out a gun and shoot you is having a fear. This is not healthy for you. You should embrace your fears, and face them. but don't think you can or try to molt the ability to be afraid.
 
I think it doesn't mean to literally embrace as in love fear. Rather, I think it means to try to get used to fear as much as possible, so that when it comes around you don't find your self running from it, but rather engaging it and dealing with it.
 
^ I like that. Don't avoid or escape the unknown or what you fear. Face and confront and try to understand or deal with it. (Except for some extreme survival situation where running is the best option)

A little fear is a good thing - it can bring respect and discipline and accomplishment. I mean consciously thinking about the negative consequences of a situation or choice.
 
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