Hi SM,

thanks for the reply!

I've definately seen the benefit of fear through these last months of intense integration, which has led me to the jungles of Peru in search of mother Ayahauasca to the complete silence of a 10 day mediation course.

Both have taught me a range of very important lessons, one of which is that fear is present within us and will always be there within us, however it is up to us to look inside and discover that fear is not the only force lying within.

What i have finally learnt is that if you recognise that fear is apart of you and not something to shy away from then you loose that aversion and gain the ability to look deeper within yourself. This is where love comes in, once you manage to look past the vice like grip that fear claims to have upon you it becomes clear that love is the governing force of being and when you directly see and feel that deep, loving side of you then the fear just melts away.

Furthermore i believe that fear is related to, if not the ego itself, the part of us that clings to indivduality and importance and being the centre of everything in this field of experience. This self-image gets quickly blown away the more one experiences love and the universality of love and this is an important step to overcome when humanity progresses towards greater peace and happiness.

Apologies for the hippy rant at the end, love keeps shining through :d