Exposing your existential fears

[Sugarcoat]

I have came to a point where I genuinely feel my only fear is physical pain. Genuinely

 

I have dissolved my other attachments. I used to have social anxiety , not anymore. I used to be afraid of the idea of being stuck in eternity, not anymore. I actually don’t have a strong sense of time. When you are calm inside, why would it matter if it lasts forever? It’s only when you suffer you don’t want it to last. I used to be claustrophobic, but I don’t feel like that anymore. I mean, I don’t find myself in small spaces so I can’t know how I’d react, but the idea of silence in a small space doesn’t scare me. 
 

It seems almost impossible to overcome the fear of physical pain. I heard a story of a man who overcame it but it seems extremely hard to attain

[Someone here]

1 minute ago, Sugarcoat said:

I have came to a point where I genuinely feel my only fear is physical pain. Genuinely

 

I have dissolved my other attachments. I used to have social anxiety , not anymore. I used to be afraid of the idea of being stuck in eternity, not anymore. I actually don’t have a strong sense of time. When you are calm inside, why would it matter if it lasts forever? It’s only when you suffer you don’t want it to last. I used to be claustrophobic, but I don’t feel like that anymore. I mean, I don’t find myself in small spaces so I can’t know how I’d react, but the idea of silence in a small space doesn’t scare me. 
 

It seems almost impossible to overcome the fear of physical pain. I heard a story of a man who overcame it but it seems extremely hard to attain

Of course it all boils down to fear of pain . All these examples are to be faced with fear because they cause pain.

Pain and pleasure are what the entire drama of life and existence is about. 

Pain and pleasure are the real God that got people by the balls . Not some unconditional love and who knows what .

If you observe most people..all they are doing is trying to maximise pleasure and minimise pain. Even people who say I only care about truth..he wants truth because its pleasurable to know the truth and painful to not know .

[UnbornTao]

@Someone here  An intellectual understanding doesn't cut it, does it? It isn't enough because it doesn't provide experiential access to the emotion - only theories or thoughts about the experience.

We often confuse identifying an emotion with knowing what it is for real. Think about it: you're afraid pretty much all the time, despite your ability to identify and "understand" fear. But in reality you take it for granted. Ask yourself whether you're actually willing to investigate these things, or whether you just want to hold on to a belief. So yes - what is it? This is meant to be contemplated, not only thought about. 

Edited yesterday at 09:39 AM by UnbornTao