So, Lama Zopa Rinpoche replied to my letter about fear, saying that confidence in the Three Jewels is good.
Then he went on, as he often does, to his actual advice. In a nutshell, realization of the emptiness of the inherent existence of the "I" is what i should work on.
I actually felt better reading that. I mean, if i stop seeing a solid me that can be harmed by thoughts, words, actions, and start seeing the i as being something merely labeled on the basis of the aggregates and mind as foundation, then that will definitely help.
Then i laughed.
Yep, i got some work to do.... Especially when the patients start throwing punches, as schizophrenics sometimes do...
Working on being aware enough in the chaos to slow my reaction time and eventually stop defending. Because intellectual study and knowledge only gets you so far.
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