Are the most powerful people in this world less fearful? Not at all. In fact, they are more afraid than ordinary human beings. Fear is like seepage; we may try to paint it, plaster it, cover it with the plastic sheets, or POP, or with the best of the material available in the market, seepage will continue until we repair the source of seepage. We may become the most powerful or wealthy, may develop the best social image, may subscribe to any belief system, may have a huge fan following, yet we will remain fearful unless we repair the source of fear.
The source of seepage is not a lack of a coating of paint, or POP, or that plastic sheet on the wall. It's the constant supply of water from a leaking pipeline. The problem is not with water, but rather the problem is with its leakage. Life energy is flowing in our body. It helps us pay attention and concentrate. It is our lifeline, and we will not be able to survive without this energy even for a moment. The problem is not with this life energy, but its leakage. When we become fussy about something, we develop fear. We get fixated on our family and develop a fear of losing family members, and we get fixated on money and develop a fear of losing that. Wherever we get fixated on, we develop a seepage of fear.
Once we know the source of the problem and are willing to work on the solution, it's quite easy. We just need to be aware of our fixations. Most often, we glorify the source of the problem. We justify our fixations in the name of care, love, and attention. Love is not obsession. Love flows from freedom. Remember the last scene of the movie "Life is Beautiful" where the hero is being taken by the German soldiers to kill him, and when he looks at his son hiding behind the wall and looking at him from a small hole, he acts as if it is some drama going on and the father is acting happily. Within a minute, he is killed.
The main purpose of the hero is to help his son believe in life, so that he can somehow endure the despair of the Nazi concentration camp. Most of us freeze in such moments. We fixate on the fear of pain, the horror stories of torture, and the worry about our family's future. Nearly all our energy is wasted, causing fear to seep into all parts of our lives. With little uncertainty, we become sad and start questioning God, which is another mental creation of ours. How can God be so cruel? He should be benevolent. A cloud, carried away by the wind, curses God for taking it from the sky, unable to see the vastness of the sky. "God" may have its own plans, or perhaps he has no plans, or he is making plans through us. Who knows? The hero in the movie does what he can do best in that moment. Water, which can cause seepage, can also be a source of life. Similarly, the same life force can breed fear or help us discover new possibilities. The hero might discover a new possibility in his final moments as he is being taken by the soldiers to be killed. We may crib our entire lives and remain full of fears. The choice is ours. It simply requires unconditional faith in life and love for exploration. Awareness is the key. Awareness of all thoughts being "floating clouds" in the space of "life".
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