Fear itself is the vanguard of wisdom
One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.
By becoming intimate with how we close down and how we open up, we awaken our unlimited potential.
As we practice, we begin to know the difference between our fantasy and reality.
it is only to the extent that we are willing to expose ourselves again and again to annihilation that we are able to find that part of ourselves that is indestructible.
Few of us are satisfied with retreating from the world and just working on ourselves. We want our training to manifest and to be of benefit. The bodhisattva-warrior, therefore, makes a vow to wake up not just for himself but for the welfare of all beings.