Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Who Am I Between Love and Fear?

I heard from two great men today: Alan Watts and Bill Hicks. The great thing about hearing these two pioneers back-to-back was how remarkably similar their views were. Alan Watts wondered who the "I" is that we think we are, and explained how we are an expression of the intelligence of the universe. Through hallucinogenic experiences and laughter, Bill Hicks realized that life is one big ride. They both understood something about our experience that points to the beauty of letting go so that we can see the truth in who we really are. And how hilarious that can be. Terrifying and liberating and hilarious. But we have to be willing to let go of that "I", that character that we play, to see that if we are not afraid, love will set us free.

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