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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Transmuting Fear

Question:
I’ve read a few spiritual books which discuss ‘transmutation of fears’ - specifically, that by releasing your fears to the heavens they undergo transmutation. Do the ancient text/practices support the idea that fears can be ‘changed’ by taking them to a higher level? And if so, what does it mean to be undergo this ‘transmutation’ - do they become a ‘good’ intent or do the fears just become no more?

Any clarification on this would be greatly appreciated…

Thank you and may brilliance continue to shine on all you do,

Answer:
The ancient wisdom traditions speak of fear being born out of the perception of duality. That duality gives rise to the misperception that the object of experience is separate from the observer, and therefore something to be feared. The freedom from fear comes from the experience of the truth of unity at the root of our consciousness. In that experience of non-local awareness, that fear is dissolved. Just as a dark shadow at night brings fear it might be an attacker, that fear fades when passing headlights reveal it to be a harmless object.
Through constant experience of our true self, we en-lighten all the fearsome shadows of our psyche and let go them, or perhaps they let go of us.

Love,
Deepak

5 Comments

  1. Aurora wrote:

    “Or perhaps they let go of us”… :) That was an interesting angle. Letting go of the notion that the individual is the doer…

    Thank you Deepak, you always expand my awareness. Or maybe awareness is simply expanding :)

    Friday, March 28, 2008 at 12:14 am | Permalink
  2. Jackie Crenshaw wrote:

    I have read in Restful Sleep that you have a CD of Gandharva-veda music that pacifies Vata. How may I obtain this music?
    Thank you

    Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 5:23 am | Permalink
  3. Dilip Deb wrote:

    Question to Mr. Deepak

    In your opinion, what is the greatest danger we (America) and the west are facing today?

    Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 12:22 pm | Permalink
  4. Pat M wrote:

    Question: It’s Monday morning & am experiencing some fear. It deals with alcohol & the fact that I’m alcoholic. When we met Mar. 9th in Albuquerque I wanted to ask you about a person to have the ability to have power over alcohol; to live life & not thinking about drinking. Well, you’ve opened doors for me, one being” Death to…alcohol.” Each day I utter those words to begin my day, I have a good day but on Saturday, I didn’t say that and found myself with a male friend drinking shots of liquor. I feel that I’ve outgrown AA & most outpatient services. My fear is finding the right therapist to talk with to get to the bottom of the situation. I have some nice photos taken at your presentation and would like to share them.

    Monday, March 31, 2008 at 6:52 am | Permalink
  5. Reyna Martínez wrote:

    Hi Mr. Chopra, is a grate honor for me writing you this letter, after being reading your book Sincrodestiny. I’m from México City, I’m a 28 years old girl, and is a miracle for me be found your book because in my life I have had a lot of experiences like premonitions in dreams, and something like separations of my soul being sleep or awake, like see my self from outside. Excuse my redaction.

    All my life I being searching answers about this events, but until I read the Sincrodestiny I start to understand all the things that happens to me, in some way I always believe that the coincidences are the voice of God talking inside us, and I have in my memory a lot of events that represents the sincrodestiny in my life, like ones that you describes in your book, I have to confess that is the first book written by you that I read, so I want to ask you which other can I buy to continue learning how to apply the sincrodestiny in my life.

    With affection and gratitude

    Reyna Amalia Martínez Muñoz
    México City.

    Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 11:15 am | Permalink

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