Become Familiar With Fear: “No one ever tells us to stop running away from fear. We are very rarely told to move closer, to just be there, to become familiar with fear. I once asked the Zen master Kobun Chino Roshi how he related with fear, and he said, “I agree. I agree.” But the advice we usually get is to sweeten it up, smooth it over, take a pill, or distract ourselves, but by all means make it go away.” by Pema Chödrön
Excerpted from:
When Things Fall Apart Heart Advice for Difficult Times, Quote of the Week, April 28, 2021, by Pema Chödrön, page 4, Shambhala Publications.