Jake's Summary

During the week, I kept in mind the concept of fear. I tried to identify and see fear rising in me. Fear sometime took the mask of stress, numbness or anger. I often heard that a little bit of stress is helpful or that a small amount of fear keeps you on edge. I realized or realized again that 'motivation' can exist without fear, that fear is not the source. Fear is like an automatic pilot. A good pilot is always better than any automatic pilot. Having conscious actions will always surpass automatic reactions. The pilot cannot drive well if the automatic pilot is on, so we need to let our fears go to have better control of ourselves.

During a meditation, I took or retook the firm resolve that I want to understand reality. This way the WH cannot be very far in my mind during the day, because at every moment I am gathering information about reality or about what 'I' think is reality.

Responses:

- Maria: I also want to believe that the WH is true. The reason I don't believe the WH is that I have the impression that if I only believe I will never know for sure. I don't believe what Piet is saying about the WH, because the moment I believe Piet's words, I am limited to the words that Piet used. Words can show us the way, but the step is only ours to take.

- Nicole: I really liked your image about the glasses. I completely agree that it is better to wear no glasses at all, because wearing glasses only distort reality. I don't like wearing the dark glasses, but also when I try the positives glasses I feel as if I am missing or repressing something.

- Piet: I thought about your comment: 'We will have to look elsewhere! And without a 'we' doing the looking! And not later, but right now.'. I would be happy if you could tell me more about what you meant by 'we doing the looking'. How can the non-we be looking? This week, I'll try to keep this koan in mind.