<br/>Merle,<br/><br/>Please don't think I was being flippant by my comment
about envying you. I'm sure it's no small thing for you. What I mean is that it
gives you the opportunity to really discover a part of you and what makes you
tick. It can be a real voyage of discovery with the reward of transcending a
particularly destructive negative emotion.<br/><br/> It can be transcending
because by the method of noting what's happening to your body-mind you can come
to understand the processes of what makes your fear arise and pass.
<br/><br/>Remember, meditation shouldn't only be undertaken in one particular
frame of mind. We need to sit when tired, awake, happy, sad, bored, excited,
comfortable, fearful etc. We need to face the whole gamut of human emotions,
warts and all, if we're to really come to know ourselves. Again, this is a
perfect example of where a relationship with a teacher would be optimum. We're
here for you in the
meantime.<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone
