#IndexEntry #Psychology
### Top 10 referring talks
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<a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> | 119 | <a data-href="2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> | 97 | <a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a> | 18 | <a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things" class="internal-link">Love and the Emptiness of Things</a> | 17 | <a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="The Practice of Compassion" class="internal-link">The Practice of Compassion</a> | 14 | <a data-href="2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice" class="internal-link">The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice</a> | 13 | <a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="Love and Emptiness" class="internal-link">Love and Emptiness</a> | 12 | <a data-href="2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4" class="internal-link">Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4</a> | 11 | <a data-href="2020 Vajra Music" class="internal-link">2020 Vajra Music</a>
<a data-href="Samadhi in Metta Practice" class="internal-link">Samadhi in Metta Practice</a> | 9 | <a data-href="2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
<a data-href="Exploring the World of Loving Kindness" class="internal-link">Exploring the World of Loving Kindness</a> | 5 | <a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a>
### Paragraphs with 4+ mentions
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<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Practice total acceptance of the physical sensations of fear" data-href="From Insight to Love#Practice total acceptance of the physical sensations of fear" class="internal-link">Practice: total acceptance of the physical sensations of fear</a> | 15 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Dont push away fear but incline the awareness a bit towards loveliness" data-href="From Insight to Love#Don't push away fear but incline the awareness a bit towards loveliness" class="internal-link">Don't push away fear, but incline the awareness a bit towards loveliness</a> | 12 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > We are afraid of fear but we can be with this which brings confidence" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#We are afraid of fear but we can be with this which brings confidence" class="internal-link">We are afraid of fear, but we can be with this, which brings confidence</a> | 11 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Compassion (talk) > 1 Fear" data-href="Compassion (talk)#1 Fear" class="internal-link">(1) Fear</a> | 10 | <a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Fear is an aversion that blocks love" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Fear is an aversion that blocks love" class="internal-link">Fear is an aversion that blocks love</a> | 10 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Fear is human" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Fear is human" class="internal-link">Fear is human</a> | 10 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice > Fear can come up" data-href="The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice#Fear can come up" class="internal-link">Fear can come up</a> | 10 | <a data-href="The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice" class="internal-link">The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and the Emptiness of Things > With fear the object and the fear are not independent" data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things#With fear the object and the fear are not independent" class="internal-link">With fear, the object and the fear are not independent</a> | 9 | <a data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things" class="internal-link">Love and the Emptiness of Things</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Fear of fear feeds the fire of the fear" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Fear of fear feeds the fire of the fear" class="internal-link">Fear of fear feeds the fire of the fear</a> | 9 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > The aversion to fear is part of the fear itself" data-href="From Insight to Love#The aversion to fear is part of the fear itself" class="internal-link">The aversion to fear is part of the fear itself</a> | 9 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > When the fear is not that strong you can dip into whats enjoyable and not give so much attention to the fear" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#When the fear is not that strong you can dip into what's enjoyable and not give so much attention to the fear" class="internal-link">When the fear is not that strong, you can dip into what's enjoyable and not give so much attention to the fear</a> | 8 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and Emptiness > Fear is not existing independently but also dependend on the reaction to it" data-href="Love and Emptiness#Fear is not existing independently but also dependend on the reaction to it" class="internal-link">Fear is not existing independently, but also dependend on the reaction to it</a> | 7 | <a data-href="Love and Emptiness" class="internal-link">Love and Emptiness</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="The Practice of Compassion > Fear only compounds the suffering" data-href="The Practice of Compassion#Fear only compounds the suffering" class="internal-link">Fear only compounds the suffering</a> | 7 | <a data-href="The Practice of Compassion" class="internal-link">The Practice of Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > The actual mechanism of fear is very human" data-href="From Insight to Love#The actual mechanism of fear is very human" class="internal-link">The actual mechanism of fear is very human</a> | 7 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Much of our life is just grooves" data-href="From Insight to Love#Much of our life is just grooves" class="internal-link">Much of our life is just grooves</a> | 7 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > When the fear is stronger ask what actually is fear Body sensations" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#When the fear is stronger ask what actually is fear Body sensations" class="internal-link">When the fear is stronger, ask: what actually is fear? Body sensations</a> | 6 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Fear needs me to be aversive and reactive to it" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Fear needs me to be aversive and reactive to it" class="internal-link">Fear needs me to be aversive and reactive to it</a> | 6 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Self-judgement is also fuel for the fire of fear" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Self-judgement is also fuel for the fire of fear" class="internal-link">Self-judgement is also fuel for the fire of fear</a> | 6 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Constrictions block our capacity to love" data-href="From Insight to Love#Constrictions block our capacity to love" class="internal-link">Constrictions block our capacity to love</a> | 6 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Maharashtra" data-href="From Insight to Love#Maharashtra" class="internal-link">Maharashtra</a> | 6 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and the Emptiness of Things > A lot of fear is future-thinking based" data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things#A lot of fear is future-thinking based" class="internal-link">A lot of fear is future-thinking based</a> | 5 | <a data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things" class="internal-link">Love and the Emptiness of Things</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > We want to understand something about what the self is and how it is in a way that brings freedom into our life" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#We want to understand something about what the self is and how it is in a way that brings freedom into our life" class="internal-link">We want to understand something about what the self is, and how it is, in a way that brings freedom into our life</a> | 5 | <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Fear involves unpleasant body sensations and a constriction of the mind" data-href="From Insight to Love#Fear involves unpleasant body sensations and a constriction of the mind" class="internal-link">Fear involves unpleasant body sensations and a constriction of the mind</a> | 5 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Judging of myself adds fuel to the fire of fear" data-href="From Insight to Love#Judging of myself adds fuel to the fire of fear" class="internal-link">Judging of myself adds fuel to the fire of fear</a> | 5 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Samadhi in Metta Practice > There can be some fear in there" data-href="Samadhi in Metta Practice#There can be some fear in there" class="internal-link">There can be some fear in there</a> | 5 | <a data-href="Samadhi in Metta Practice" class="internal-link">Samadhi in Metta Practice</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Exploring the World of Loving Kindness > Story anger brings depression" data-href="Exploring the World of Loving Kindness#Story anger brings depression" class="internal-link">Story: anger brings depression</a> | 4 | <a data-href="Exploring the World of Loving Kindness" class="internal-link">Exploring the World of Loving Kindness</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and Emptiness > If I believe in the present as something real independent of the mind there will be fear of the future" data-href="Love and Emptiness#If I believe in the present as something real independent of the mind there will be fear of the future" class="internal-link">If I believe in the present as something real, independent of the mind, there will be fear of the future</a> | 4 | <a data-href="Love and Emptiness" class="internal-link">Love and Emptiness</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Fleeing from fear makes the fear increase" data-href="From Insight to Love#Fleeing from fear makes the fear increase" class="internal-link">Fleeing from fear makes the fear increase</a> | 4 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > How do I known Im not repressing some real fear" data-href="From Insight to Love#How do I known I'm not repressing some real fear" class="internal-link">How do I known I'm not repressing some real fear?</a> | 4 | <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>
<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Samadhi in Metta Practice > The softening of the sense of self can be an existential fear" data-href="Samadhi in Metta Practice#The softening of the sense of self can be an existential fear" class="internal-link">The softening of the sense of self can be an existential fear</a> | 4 | <a data-href="Samadhi in Metta Practice" class="internal-link">Samadhi in Metta Practice</a>
### Terms with 20+ co-occurrences
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[[Metta]] | 23 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (8) · <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (5) · <a data-href="Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4" class="internal-link">Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4</a> (2) · <a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a> (1)</span>
[[Love]] | 20 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (8) · <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (5) · <a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a> (2) · <a data-href="Dilemmas and Delineations - How did we get here Part 1" class="internal-link">Dilemmas and Delineations - How did we get here Part 1</a> (1)</span>
[[Aversion]] | 19 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (9) · <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (8) · <a data-href="Joy (talk)" class="internal-link">Joy (talk)</a> (1) · <a data-href="Samadhi in Metta Practice" class="internal-link">Samadhi in Metta Practice</a> (1)</span>
[[Compassion]] | 19 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a> (5) · <a data-href="The Practice of Compassion" class="internal-link">The Practice of Compassion</a> (5) · <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (2) · <a data-href="Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4" class="internal-link">Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4</a> (2) · <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (2)</span>
[[Anger]] | 17 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="The Practice of Compassion" class="internal-link">The Practice of Compassion</a> (5) · <a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a> (4) · <a data-href="Exploring the World of Loving Kindness" class="internal-link">Exploring the World of Loving Kindness</a> (2) · <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (2)</span>
[[Mind]] | 17 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (7) · <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (4) · <a data-href="Love and Emptiness" class="internal-link">Love and Emptiness</a> (2) · <a data-href="Equanimity (talk)" class="internal-link">Equanimity (talk)</a> (1)</span>
[[The Self]] | 14 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4" class="internal-link">Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4</a> (3) · <a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (3) · <a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a> (2) · <a data-href="The Practice of Compassion" class="internal-link">The Practice of Compassion</a> (2)</span>
[[Buddha]] | 13 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (5) · <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (3) · <a data-href="A Hidden Treasure - The Relationship with the Hindrances" class="internal-link">A Hidden Treasure - The Relationship with the Hindrances</a> (1) · <a data-href="Love and Emptiness" class="internal-link">Love and Emptiness</a> (1)</span>
[[Embodiment]] | 12 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a> (8) · <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (2) · <a data-href="Guided Meditation - Directing Love Towards Dharmas" class="internal-link">Guided Meditation - Directing Love Towards Dharmas</a> (1) · <a data-href="Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4" class="internal-link">Preliminaries Regarding Voice, Movement, and Gesture - Part 4</a> (1)</span>
[[Dukkha]] | 10 | <span class="counts"><a data-href="The Practice of Compassion" class="internal-link">The Practice of Compassion</a> (5) · <a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a> (4) · <a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a> (1)</span>
### Quotes
**<a data-href="From Insight to Love" class="internal-link">From Insight to Love</a>**
<span class="counts"><a data-href="2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a></span>
> So with these three characteristics, one of the indicators that they're working properly is that they bring [[Awakening|freedom]] and love, and not a sense of coldness and disconnection or fear, as I said before.... <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > The emptiness that opens up from not me not mine is inbued with love" data-href="From Insight to Love#The emptiness that opens up from not me not mine is inbued with love" class="internal-link">The emptiness that opens up from "not me, not mine" is inbued with love</a>_</span>
> [I]f there's no fear in practice, just steam right ahead. Don't worry about it. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="From Insight to Love > Much of our fear is bound up with the future" data-href="From Insight to Love#Much of our fear is bound up with the future" class="internal-link">Much of our fear is bound up with the future</a>_</span>
**<a data-href="Love and Emptiness" class="internal-link">Love and Emptiness</a>**
<span class="counts"><a data-href="2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2007 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a></span>
> If I don't really believe in the present, I can't really believe in the future, and I can't really believe in fear. I can't really believe in the power of that. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and Emptiness > Past present and future are empty" data-href="Love and Emptiness#Past present and future are empty" class="internal-link">Past, present and future are empty</a>_</span>
**<a data-href="The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice" class="internal-link">The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice</a>**
<span class="counts"><a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a></span>
> If the fear's not that strong, it's possible - just take a step back, say, "I've got two things going on," not push away the fear, but just incline towards what's pleasurable, what's enjoyable in the experience, and just lean that way. And the very enjoying of it will help the fear to just subside. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice > Fear can come up" data-href="The Place of Samadhi in Metta Practice#Fear can come up" class="internal-link">Fear can come up</a>_</span>
**<a data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion" class="internal-link">Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion</a>**
<span class="counts"><a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a></span>
> [L]ove and fear have this kind of inverse relationship. Originally, the Buddha offered the _mettā_ practice to a group of monks who were really, really afraid in the forest. That was his initial offering as an antidote and as a response to fear. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Fear is an aversion that blocks love" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Fear is an aversion that blocks love" class="internal-link">Fear is an aversion that blocks love</a>_</span>
> [W]e _can_ learn to accommodate that experience of fear: the body experience, the thinking experience, and the texture of the mind experience. We learn to just bring mindfulness to it and just to be with it. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > We are afraid of fear but we can be with this which brings confidence" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#We are afraid of fear but we can be with this which brings confidence" class="internal-link">We are afraid of fear, but we can be with this, which brings confidence</a>_</span>
> What's almost always lacking with fear is confidence. We don't feel confident that we can actually be with the fear and accommodate it, and be okay with it. With practice, bringing mindfulness to all of it, we just see: it's just that, and it's accommodatable. Confidence comes. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > We are afraid of fear but we can be with this which brings confidence" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#We are afraid of fear but we can be with this which brings confidence" class="internal-link">We are afraid of fear, but we can be with this, which brings confidence</a>_</span>
> When we say that, who is the 'I' in that moment? There's fear around. Who is the 'I'? The 'I' is me with fear. It's not me without the fear, me when the fear goes away, me and idealized fear. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Fear is human" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Fear is human" class="internal-link">Fear is human</a>_</span>
> And you can toy with this playing of perception. Something comes: this moment, death, and vastness. And again, instead of unlocking fear, sometimes it can unlock more love. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > Put the moment of perception into context of the unknown" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#Put the moment of perception into context of the unknown" class="internal-link">Put the moment of perception into context of the unknown</a>_</span>
> Without belief in the self, there can't really be fear. Where is the fear going to take root? It's around self. When we begin to understand, deeply and in the heart, this emptiness of self, we realize there's actually nothing real here to protect, to defend, to worry about, and fear gets released at a very deep level in our lives. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion > We want to understand something about what the self is and how it is in a way that brings freedom into our life" data-href="Using Insight to Deepen Love and Compassion#We want to understand something about what the self is and how it is in a way that brings freedom into our life" class="internal-link">We want to understand something about what the self is, and how it is, in a way that brings freedom into our life</a>_</span>
**<a data-href="Compassion (talk)" class="internal-link">Compassion (talk)</a>**
<span class="counts"><a data-href="2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening" class="internal-link">2008 Lovingkindness and Compassion As a Path to Awakening</a></span>
> And the presence of the fear actually tends to either make us feel overwhelmed, which is what we were fearing anyway, and/or increases our sense of suffering when we are open to the suffering of others. So the fear is exactly doing what we're afraid we would feel anyway. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Compassion (talk) > 1 Fear" data-href="Compassion (talk)#1 Fear" class="internal-link">(1) Fear</a>_</span>
**<a data-href="Guided Meditation - Directing Love Towards Dharmas" class="internal-link">Guided Meditation - Directing Love Towards Dharmas</a>**
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> Whatever it is that comes up, if there's resistance or numbness, holding that in kindness. Total, complete welcoming. If there's no feeling, if there's boredom, anger, fear, confusion, whatever it is in this moment, bathing it in love, totally welcoming it, over and over. Nothing is exempt. Nothing is out of the range. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Guided Meditation - Directing Love Towards Dharmas > If theres resistence or numbness - holding it in kindness" data-href="Guided Meditation - Directing Love Towards Dharmas#If there's resistence or numbness - holding it in kindness" class="internal-link">If there's resistence or numbness - holding it in kindness</a>_</span>
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> You know, you're afraid walking at night in the dark, and you see the shadows, and it looks like, you know, a big ... [laughter] And it's not. It's just the shadows coloured with the perception from the fear. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and the Emptiness of Things > With fear the object and the fear are not independent" data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things#With fear the object and the fear are not independent" class="internal-link">With fear, the object and the fear are not independent</a>_</span>
> If I believe in 'the present,' if I believe in a present moment, a present situation, as something that has real, independent existence - if I believe in the present, then fear of the future is inevitable. It's just waiting to happen. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and the Emptiness of Things > A lot of fear is future-thinking based" data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things#A lot of fear is future-thinking based" class="internal-link">A lot of fear is future-thinking based</a>_</span>
> The present is not independent; the past is also not independent. They depend on the mind state in the present. The future is the same. The future is the same. The future is only going to become present and past. It's dependent. It's not independent. It's empty. When I begin to see this, it's like, I don't really believe in the present; you can't really believe in the future. And if you can't really believe in the future, fear has no footing. <span class="counts">_<a aria-label-position="top" aria-label="Love and the Emptiness of Things > Example thinking back on romances of ones past life or high school" data-href="Love and the Emptiness of Things#Example thinking back on romances of one's past life or high school" class="internal-link">Example: thinking back on romances of one's past life, or high school</a>_</span>