How does Magdi address existential fear?
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Dissolving Existential Fear: Recognizing the True Nature of Being
Magdi addresses existential fear by revealing its root in the mistaken belief that our true self is a separate, mortal entity. By recognizing our inherent nature as boundless, formless awareness, she suggests, we can dissolve the fear associated with the perceived ending of this limited self.
- Fear Stems from Misidentification: The sources highlight that existential fear arises from the belief that consciousness, or awareness, is limited and subject to birth and death like the physical body. This fear is rooted in the "me-belief," the illusion of separation from the totality of existence.
- The Body as a Temporary Expression: While the physical body inevitably ages and dies, awareness is not bound by these limitations. Magdi points to the experience of deep sleep, where the body is largely inactive yet awareness remains. This points to a reality beyond the physical form.
- The "I" Thought and the Illusion of Time: The persistent "I" thought, focused on personal concerns and anxieties about the future, reinforces the illusion of a separate self existing in time. This fuels the fear of the "ending of me," the dissolution of this constructed identity.
- Awareness: Beyond Birth and Death: Magdi emphasizes that true awareness, the essence of our being, is not subject to birth or death. It is the formless, eternal presence that perceives all phenomena, including thoughts, feelings, and the experience of the body. Recognizing this truth dismantles the foundation of existential fear.
- Falling into God's Arms: Magdi encourages a surrender to this reality, a "falling into God's arms" that involves letting go of the tight grip of the personal self and its anxieties. This surrender is not a passive resignation but an active embrace of our true nature as boundless being.
- Embracing the Vastness: By shifting our identification from the limited "me" to the vastness of formless awareness, we dissolve the boundaries that create fear. This shift allows us to experience the world, including the inevitability of death, from a perspective of peace and unity, recognizing that nothing is truly lost in the realm of pure being.
Magdi's approach to existential fear encourages a radical shift in perspective, from clinging to a limited sense of self to embracing the boundless freedom of our true nature. This shift involves not just intellectual understanding but a deep, experiential recognition of our unity with all that is, dissolving the fear of separation and death in the light of timeless awareness.
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