i should not fear at all

I know, I know, all this use of the word God.  But if you associate God with joy of life, then there is nothing wrong with it.  The problem is that that term is loaded .  It's not loaded for me.  I find that it is synonymous with your true Self, that doesn't have any doubts or fears about life at all.  We all have a giant self, as it were, that experiences the eternal validity of Itself always.  Even if you , personally, sink into darkness, or even death itself.  Your life is not so perilous, or under the struggle between good and evil, as you believe.   I also admit that you can hide behind the word joy, too. You need not force a false positive upon your perceived sinfulness.

I did not create this body
I did not create this mind
I did not create love within me
I did not create this heart of mine

Therefore,
There must be .....
A phenomenon of life itself
Who created, and Is all these things
Whether my love is great or small
A primal profound spirit of Nature
I should not fear at all

When you are doing your best to help someone else, it gets your mind off of what a nincompoop you are.

Actually, it proves you were wrong.  You brought forth the truth of you.

Thinking that you are a machine, and that you think like a machine, removes you from the obvious existence of the Tao

That is why the current fusion of man with his devices is of concern to me.  You don't really want to be a robot, come on!  Walk on the sea shore! Dance in the Rain! Feel the wind blowing! Make love to your friend! Get your body all tired from walking down a Path!  Eat delicious food and drink water! Feel the clothes on your skin !  Wade into the waves! Watch the sunset! Look at all the sea creatures! Get your hair wet! Climb up a redwood! Worship the sun! Wonder about the stars at night! Paint a picture! Write a song! Turn off your computer! Ponder a leaf! See it's symmetry and symbolism! Get bit by mosquitos! Sleep outside!

It's all the same wisdom, and the same Tao. Just the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

As the sun set, there appeared to be a red-orange circle of light upon the water.  In my mind, I paddled a canoe out to it, and found myself in a realm of light, amidst the darkness of the waves around my personal aura.

Transcendent experience is like......here, take this pill, and you will see a beach scene.  Even with ginger and Mary Ann . (no, I'm not taking drugs ). I did see a fort made out of driftwood at seal rock that reminded me of Gillian's island.  And Russell Johnson, perhaps the worst actor who ever lived. The professor.