Stepping into the Turbulence: Our Walk with Fear

On the summer solstice, James Fushin Bristol encourages us to shine light on those fears we carry everyday, to see what is underneath them, to see what comes alongside them. He shares vivid stories from his own life of the fear of losing connection with friends and of walking across the rim of a waterfall; he shares the stories of one man’s actions as he went into heart surgery knowing he would die and of a young xylophonist’s transformation on stage; and he shares the example of the Buddha’s many doubts and fears while walking the path. Fushin reminds us that these fears are so often projections of our minds and that practice helps us to see fear as a gateway, resources us, and reminds us of our deep intention to serve.