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originally posted by: Itisnowagain
The questions are given so you can explore what fear is.
When there is a looking directly at 'fear' it is found to be a sensation - but looking directly at fear is avoided as the thoughts tend to begin telling stories about how the fear came about and how to get rid of it and how to avoid it.
The thoughts might then imagine that fear can be avoided and joy/happiness can be got.
originally posted by: Itisnowagain
What is your point?
originally posted by: arpgme
With fear, worry, and stress, we begin to take Life seriously. We build up toxins and brain-killing stress hormones in the body (cortisol), we laugh less, feel less happy, smile less, and start judging everyone including ourselves out of fear.
originally posted by: arpgme
Babies are born without obsessing over worry and stress. They laugh a lot, see Life as fun, love exploring and learning, see Life as friendly, and don't hold on to grudges.
originally posted by: arpgme
Without building up stressful and negative beliefs, there is much more Freedom to Laugh and Play, have Faith in the Goodness in Life, and to treat others more Kindly.
originally posted by: arpgme
a reply to: Dr1Akula
Reality is Bliss, as soon as illusion knocks the door, you become less and less happy...
But we can always return to Truth - our true nature of bliss.
Laughter is healing.
originally posted by: arpgme
Babies and animals are mostly living in the moment and don't stay angry/sad for long. They are born focusing on joy and knowing they are supposed to be happy.
Some people obsess so long on worries and fear that it begins to feel "realistic" to them, then they have a pessimistic view of Life and call it "realism".
originally posted by: arpgme
a reply to: Dr1Akula
Reality is Bliss, as soon as illusion knocks the door, you become less and less happy...
But we can always return to Truth - our true nature of bliss.
Laughter is healing.
Think of it this way, you have to continuously chant the mantra that Love is ALL, because in your GUT, you know it only accounts for maybe 10% of all that is.
originally posted by: Okeyd57
You can be serious and have fun. Or, you can be serious and have no fun.
I wish the "me" from my younger years was back. I just can't figure out how to get there from where I am.