Fear and Awakening

You are invited to join as we explore ways of being mindful and compassionate with fear. It is difficult living in a time of turmoil, violence, and of fear.  The challenge becomes finding a way not to be consumed by it. As we deepen spiritual practice, we inevitably encounter all our fears. Being alert and curious about fear allows it to become our teacher as well as to serve our spiritual growth. 

"Fear, the primordial emotion of samsara, is the active expression of ignorance. Ignorance is usually too subtle to see, but fear is something we can all relate to. This ignorance is basically unfamiliarity, not knowing who we really are. By becoming familiar with (the very definition of meditation) who we are, we transform ignorance into wisdom, darkness into light, and replace fear with fearlessness."  Andrew Holecek Tibetan Buddhist Teacher

"What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it" Jiddu Krishnamurti

"Intelligent practice always deals with just one thing: the fear at the base of human existence, the fear that I am not"  Charlotte Joko Beck,  Everyday Zen

Please join us for guided and silent meditation, a Dharma talk exploring ways we can bring mindful compassion to fear, and a blessing circle.

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