Fear and Fearlessness
Today we explore the rich topics of fear and fearlessness with professor Gaylon Ferguson. Professor Ferguson is a member of the faculty at Naropa University in Bolder, Colorado. He is a graduate of Exeter and Yale, and holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Stanford. He’s also a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, and has been a teacher in residence at the San Francisco Zen Center and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. He is also the author of two books: Natural Bravery: Fear and Fearlessness as a Direct Path of Awakening, and Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With. If you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price. Connect with the show: Visit us on the web Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Timestamps: 00:58: When did you begin to explore fear and fearlessness? 03:25: Why do you think that courage is our basic nature? 05:57: How can someone experience innate courage? 10:30: The "fear of ourselves." 12:55: What are some of the best practices that people can use to address a feeling of emptiness? 17:04: Becoming more comfortable with groundlessness. 22:59: Handling acute, in the moment experiences of fear. 29:03: Outside of self-awareness, are there certain tactics you have found that help move people into a stance of welcoming? 32:07: If you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, what would you say? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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