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Just passing through

by on January 20, 2010 in Zen

We’re all just traveling through this life.  We are all going to die, and our lives pass quickly.  The warrior-traveler is a realist; he doesn’t get lost in the story of his life.  People who don’t realize they’re travelers act as though they will live forever, and this is just unrealistic. Remember, too, that everyone else [...]

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Banishing Fear

by on January 12, 2010 in Zen

Thoughts on fear: The more conscious you are, the less fear you have. Exercise.  We don’t feel fear consciously.  No one says “I’ll get up in the morning, have a cup of coffee, then be scared to death.”  The minute we are aware of fear it starts to fade since it wasn’t conscious to begin [...]

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