International Journal of Transpersonal Studies Volume 20 | Issue 1 Article 6 1-1-2001 The eM aning of Self-Liberation and Some Loops From The ourS ce of Danger Is Fear Elías Capriles University of the Andes Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/ijts-transpersonalstudies Part of the Philosophy Commons, Psychology Commons, and the Religion Commons Recommended Citation Capriles, E. (2001). Capriles, E. (2001). The meaning of self-liberation and some loops from The ours ce of danger is fear. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 20(1), 53–66.. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 20 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.24972/ ijts.2001.20.1.53 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals and Newsletters at Digital Commons @ CIIS. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Journal of Transpersonal Studies by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ CIIS. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. The Meaning of Self-Liberation and Some Loops From The Source ofDanger Is Fear Elias Capriles University of the Andes Merida, Venezuela Self-liberation does not mean that a self is liberated from delusorily valued thoughts or delusory experiences; what it means is that such thoughts and experiences liberate themselves spontaneously. Their liberation may take place in three main ways. The paradoxical, inverted dynamics of samsara manifest as countless ''laces" in which we tie ourselves up; understanding the functionality of these "laces" is one of the preconditions for them to self-liberate, the others being direct introduction and knowledge of the "treasure of instructions." I.