๐จ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐
In my last post, I explored the Dragon’s teachings on navigating fear. But beyond its timeless wisdom, itโs crucial to ask: What is fear at its core? Understanding fear can transform it from an intimidating force into a manageable experience.
Fear is a primal and universal emotion intricately woven into our survival instinct. At its essence, fear serves as a warning system, alerting us to potential danger and helping us avoid threats to our physical and emotional well-being. However, when misunderstood or left unchecked, fear can become a barrier to growth, learning, and transcendence.
Fear is closely linked to stress, yet many overlook this connection. Stress may seem like a response to external pressuresโsuch as deadlines or high expectationsโbut it often stems from underlying fears. To better understand this relationship, letโs explore three primary types of fear: survival fear, egoic fear, and existential fear.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ
This instinctual fear protects us from physical harm. While essential for survival in genuine danger, in today’s world, it can manifest subtly, preventing us from taking the necessary risks that foster growth and evolution.
๐๐ด๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ
This fear is tied to our desire for validation, success, and acceptance. It encompasses the fear of failure, judgment, and rejection, often trapping us in a cycle of over-caution and dependency on others’ opinions, limiting our potential.
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๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ
The deepest of fears, existential fear revolves around impermanence and the unknown. It emerges when we confront life’s mysteriesโsuch as death, meaning, and purposeโoften causing spiritual paralysis that prevents us from embracing our full selves.
Recognizing the fears driving your stress is the first step toward liberation.
๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ
Personally I have experienced all three levels of fear. Yes ‘Survival Fear’ in being attacked physically, of course the ‘Egoic Fear’ that we are all prone to, and ‘Existential Fear’ in a near drowning experience diving in the Shipwreck Coast of Victoria Australia. To navigate my stress and fears, I turn to two powerful practices that resonate deeply with me, having mastered these two ‘Ways of the Dao’:
๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐ถ
Creating a harmonious Feng Shui environment fosters a balanced connection between the energy (Qi) in my surroundings and my inner self. This alignment cultivates clarity, stability, and a profound sense of safetyโeffectively alleviating fear. Feng Shui reminds us that our environment reflects our internal landscape; when we create balance, we invite peace and serenity.
๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐
These practices help cultivate a calm, controlled state of being, empowering me to face challenges with resilience and grace. By harnessing the breath, we access our inner strength, the calmness of mind to think and act, from transforming fear into pure instinct for survival or implementing strategies as catalyst for growth. Neigong teaches us to embrace the present moment, anchoring us amidst life’s uncertainties.
Through these methods, we can transcend fear and stress, evolving into our truest selves.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐/๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ?
Master Boon ๐๐
