Fear...is defeated with knowledge

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Posted by winston on Nov-01-2009 11:00:

practice dharma

Posted by RandomGirl on Nov-02-2009 06:39:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Fear is often caused by knowledge. Ever heard of the expression "Ignorance is bliss"?

Agreed.

quote:
Originally posted by NeoPhono
I think fear has its uses. Fear of failure/mistakes makes me try harder and I know it does the same for many people. Now if fear of failure/mistakes makes you not try at all, that's a problem.

+1

Also... as much as I know that being afraid of a little spider a million times smaller than me is stupid and irrational, I cannot control it. It doesn't help to know that they can't kill me etc. etc. I am still terrified of it.

Fear is a natural response, fight or flight. It's an evolutionary defense mechanism.

Now if you are referring to something other than the natural response, (perhaps cultivated fear that people don't outwardly have fearful reactions toward eg. hell), then you have a different discussion.

Posted by kadomony on Nov-02-2009 06:47:

quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I'd still be scared, but I would defeat my fear, rather than just soiling myself on the spot and awaiting death.

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer...

Posted by clubamerica on Nov-02-2009 08:59:

There is close to 2,000 classified fears by doctors

There are only 2 fears humans are born with.

1.fear of noise

2.Fear of falling

so yes it can be defeated with knowledge

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