Why Noticing Fear Within You Is Actually Helpful
Dear Feel Love Now Community,Every challenge we face is an invitation to return to divine awareness. The energy that recognizes resistance is the same energy that has the power to transform it. By staying present and observing our emotions without attachment, we open the door to peace, faith, and clarity. Fear can shift into trust. Frustration can dissolve into acceptance. The moment we choose to reconnect with our true self, we align with the infinite love and wisdom that is always available.Here’s one of our favorite quotes from the video:“If we notice any feeling of resentment or resistance or old thoughts or old feelings or old energy patterns, just notice with neutrality. That energy that is aware through us that’s able to see, ‘Oh, resistance is present or frustration is present or upset is present,’ that’s divine energy that’s giving us that awareness. That same divine energy gives us the ability to Self-transform. So anytime I notice that, what he’s saying is just be diligent. Keep noticing. From moment to moment, keep noticing and notice that I have the power to change. So, if I notice a feeling of fear, transform that into a feeling of love or faith or trust or confidence. Whatever would be your opposite to fear. I just gave some words—love, faith, trust, confidence—whatever would be your opposite. If you notice a feeling of upset or frustration, transform that into acceptance, into serenity, into tranquility—whatever would be your opposite to upset or frustration. And so on. Anything that we notice that we say, ‘Okay, this is giving me a feeling of discomfort, this is making me feel like I’m not connected to this divine, perfect energy that’s within me,’ just notice, ‘Oh, I’m feeling disconnected. I have the power to transform that energy, to liberate that energy, and empower me from within to feel connection. And so, in truth, it’s very, very natural. We meditated on this last week. If we ever feel, ‘I feel lost, I feel lonely, I feel incomplete,’ that’s an indicator that we’re being invited to connect with ourself. We’re being invited to connect with the Divine within ourself. As I connect with the Divine within myself, then I will be able to connect with the good an beauty that dwells in all hearts.”We also shared this video on YouTube, but wanted you to be able to have it on your Substack video player as well, in case you prefer that.Having it on Substack makes it easy for you to see any other podcasts, videos, articles, or full meditation services that might be available in the Power to Change Series by clicking here.If you have heard this teaching before, we invite you — as Swami so often invites us — to hear it as if you are hearing it for the first time. Often we receive these teachings right when we need them.In loving service,The Karma Yoga Team at AYMP.S. If you are interested in joining the Karma Yoga Team to expand your practice of selfless service, love in action, please click here.There’s even more for paid subscribersThis is a free post made available to everyone. If you are not yet a paid subscriber to Feel Love Now with Swami Nityananda, consider becoming one today to receive exclusive audio talks, articles, meditation service replays, access to the archives, and so much more.Consider making a financial contribution to Awake Yoga MeditationYour generosity makes it possible for AYM to share Kriya Yoga, meditations, and teachings of truth with people around the world. It also allows the community to support the presiding teacher’s Dakshina (reimbursement of basic living expenses for housing, transportation, and insurance). The presiding teacher for Awake Yoga Meditation is Swami Nityananda.Consider making a financial contribution to Swami’s BowlAs the presiding teacher, Swami Nityananda selflessly offers her wisdom without taking a salary from Awake Yoga Meditation. Your gift honors her giving and ensures she can continue to share her invaluable teachings. The tradition of meditation communities like Awake Yoga Meditation is to support the presiding teacher’s Dakshina (reimbursement of basic living expenses for housing, transportation, and insurance). All of the other myriad expenses of life are offered from student to teacher through Swami’s Bowl.Feel Love Now with Swami Nityananda is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awakeyogameditation.substack.com/subscribe
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