Unexpected Freedom

Who Says it’s Wrong to Feel Afraid? 83Questioning wrong-making, listening deeply, feeding on praise andblame, false energy, realising a new identity in awarenessThe Power of Paradox 91Judgment-free awareness, multidimensional mind, compulsive judging,polluted awareness, not taking sides, relative formsTruly Comfortable 101Finding comfort, friendship, sanctuary, ritual, storehouse of goodness,restraining sexual desire, frustration of preferencesWhat is Renunciation? 119Reclaiming our energy, nothing extra, just ‘do it’, not over-doing it, notmorality, letting go of egoPrayer and Devotion 129What is prayer?, caught not taught, giving direction to life, fearless prayer,insight practice, accumulating potentialA Question of Identity 141Investigation of self, natural and unnatural identity, daily-lifeinvestigation, abiding as awareness, at-oneness, anattaAlone Together 157Monastic and lay lifestyle, encountering loneliness, learning from pain,living in relationship, healthy uncertaintyAnd I Know I Should Let Go 167Allowing, not doing, we have the authority, self-doubt, loss of identity,fear of insanity, unexpected releaseContemplating Happiness 181Real happiness, cultivating good companionship, wise frugality,discovering contentment as we approach death, real refugeGlossary