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Nothing seemed to work. Until I quit following. I discovered that all the beliefs I had were nice stories that seemed true.
There is no “you” that you think you are. There is flow of life—effortless, spontaneous—happening by itself, right here, right now.
Appreciate this now, because this, too, shall pass.
Fear is a sensation. It is not to be avoided but rather noticed and felt. It is not good or bad in and of itself. It is doing its job, keeping the self-image and belief structure safe and intact. It’s protecting the I Virus from being found out. At the center of the belief castle is a special belief: you as a separate human being, a perceiver of life, in charge of your own choices.
it’s an image created by the mind and protected by fear,
Ilona: It’s a cosmic joke!
Fear of being caught as a fraud—right on. Self is a fraud; the mind pretended it was real and forgot that it wasn’t!
Yes, the story that your thoughts tell about suffering is the suffering.
