I often meet people who suffer from fear regarding changes in life and fear of losing what they possess including the body. This type of fear is natural; it is a very deep-rooted impression in our memory. We can observe this type of fear even in small insects. Nevertheless, animals and insects are governed by nature but we, human beings, are endowed with discriminating faculty – we have the necessary intelligence for deeper realizations of life. As long as we are not aware about our Spirit, about our real Self, we identify ourselves with the body, mind, qualifications, roles and ego.
All these are ever-changing; therefore, simply identifying with them is bound to bring fear and pain. Deep within us, we know that we can not hold on forever to this body or to anything in this world. After going through suffering and pain repeatedly, many of us want to let go of these fears and seek freedom and liberation. Fortunately, this is a simple thing to learn, for instance by pondering over some facts of life and by going through a simple mindful inquiry – Did you ever think about the one who calls your body “my body”? Overall, fear and stress can be minimized or can even be overcome by regular practice of meditation, mindfulness and yogic breathing.
These practices enable you to discover your Intuition (sixth sense) and to gradually learn how to follow it. In this way, you transcend your limited idea about yourself and start exploring and experiencing your Spirit, your True Self, which is ever free from death and from any kind of suffering or pain. It is such a great joy, a repeated `Wow!` experience to gradually drop old patterns and beliefs. This is a real inner revolution and evolution.
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