Fear

Trust the gods within,

Accept given boons.

Illusion is reality’s border:

Pierce fear to go beyond.

In your meditations, you will meet gods. These gods are nothing more than the  holiest aspects of your own mind; they are not other beings. Your inner gods will  grant gifts of knowledge and power.

Accept what comes your way without doubt  and without fear. You can trust your gods. They will never betray you, for you can not betray yourself.

Such trust dissolves fear and regret. You will find a resolution to your inner  conflicts. The gods will direct you forward to the very border of reality itself.

On the  other side is vast profundity, the ultimate nature of existence. But the border can be  crossed only if you have resolved all fear and regret.

All fear comes from our sense of self. When we stand at the border of reality,  we are afraid that we will lose our identities by plunging in. We are afraid of being  destroyed.

But we came from Tao in the first place. We are Tao. To return to Tao is  not to be negated, but to become one with the entire universe. True, we will no  longer be who we are now, but we will be one with Tao.

In that state, there is no  need for fear.