Fear

The Tantric yogis, we are told, go into the cremation grounds at night to encounter fear, to encounter ego in a very potent form. By facing fear they break through to a new level of freedom. Most of us have no need to find a cremation ground. We experience fears, large and small, all the time. Sometimes it is just the fear of being with other people or the fear of being alone. We can try to notice our fears and make use of them. By taking little risks here and there we gain a little more freedom and develop the habits of freedom and confidence.