SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What does giving the gift of fearlessness mean to you? How do you understand fear and fearlessness existing side by side? Can you share a personal experience where you felt both fear and fearlessness, side by side?
Everything happens for a reason, it seems. Good . . . Bad . . . Or a mixture of both. Since there is good and bad in all things/people, we can just about expect to see "a mix" of possible outcomes/reactions.
The farmer showed wisdom in responding, "maybe". The farmer is essentially saying, "God is God and I am not." (May His will be done.)
The person making a prediction of good and/or bad, "plays god". (Here's how my will was done.)
During the civil wars in feudal Japan, an invading army would quickly sweep into a town and take control. In one particular village, everyone fled just before the army arrived - everyone except the Zen master. Curious about this old fellow, the general went to the temple to see for himself what kind of man this master was. When he wasn't treated with the deference and submissiveness to which he was accustomed, the general burst into anger. "You fool," he shouted as he reached for his sword, "don't you realize you are standing before a man who could run you through without blinking an eye!" But despite the threat, the master seemed unmoved. "And do you realize," the master replied calmly, "that you are standing before a man who can be run through without blinking an eye?" - See more at: http://truecenterpublishing.com/zenstory/nofear.html#sthash.EolXjjA5.dpuf
From my experience attachment contains fear in it. When insecurity arise within us fear start dominating. Best way to understand this concept in deep meditation those insecurity, attachment arises and also fear which you can understand and observing without any judgement those emotions evaporate and you feel fearlessness and over a practice of mindfullness and awareness fearlessness will be more.....
I think fear and fearlessness are two sides of one
The ultimate Gift Giver of this would be God. Since I have been told (the words) "Do Not Be Afraid" can be found in the bible 365 times! This tells me, by the POWER He invests in me, He wishes me to invest in Him in attempt to face my fears, His way . . . FEARLESSLY.
My DNA and childhood experience lean heavily to the fearful end of the "Fear Spectrum". In calling on The Name of my Father, my Brother and Their Fearless Spirit, I've been able to find a "functional medium". Certainly not perfect in this, I am MUCH LESS fearful with the knowledge I am not alone. Those of Heaven are as close as I keep them. Always
Fear gets an entry where ignorance exists. Fear goes with awareness. If we observe fear and not run away from it, we will notice its message, Fear indicates that we are entering a new situation and we need to deal with it in a new way. old methods will not do. They will get us into trouble. So fearlessness is really being fully aware, being fully present.