Guest guest Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 Dear Dev; Just like a constructive criticism is good, same way a fear that pushes us to do the right thing can not be bad because out of fear of darkness we turn on the light switch and the light drives the fear away. Anup - " J_ R " <j1958r <Ramakrishna > Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:22 PM [sri Ramakrishna] On Fear .... > Would it not be right to say that Fear arises out of desire...? > The presence of Fear is evidence of desire. > The presence of fear is evidence of that desire, from whence it arises, of > not being fulfilled... > > Fear can also be positive as in goading us onto spiritual progress...but > even that fear arises out of the consequences of pain that may ensue if the > spiritual path is not adhered to... > Fear of death arises from the desire to live...fear of punishment arises > from the desire to be free from pain... > > that is why Swamiji said... " Renunciation alone is fearlessness " > Renounce desire and fearlessness will ensue > Desire is the root cause of ALL misery... > > >Fearlessness was one of most often stressed subjects > >of Swami Vivekananada. However fear is a reality on > >the spiritual path.It is a reality that besides love, > >it is fear which is the next motivating factor for a > >aspirant to get on to spiritual path. > > > >In fact fear is often the first stage which with > >maturity turns into love for many if not most > >aspirants. Also is there any one among us who at some > >point or the other decided not to do a wrong act out > >of fear of the consequences? > > > >Fear of death, fear of punishment from God is not just > >a Christian concept. Hinduism beleives God to be the > >dispenser of the fruits of action and the operator of > >the law of Karma. > > > >So in a way fear is not a negative quality on the > >spiritual path but maybe a necessary step. Am I right > >or does someone have a differing view? > > > >Regards > > > >Dev > > > _______________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.vivekananda.co.uk > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2001 Report Share Posted November 22, 2001 In a message dated 01-11-21 05:38:41 EST, j1958r writes: << Would it not be right to say that Fear arises out of desire...? >> Perhaps....I've always thought that fears, most all fears, are simply a fear of death in one form or another. I've also heard somewhere that we are born with only two fears...a fear of falling, and a fear of loud noises. All other fears are programed into us as we grow up. Ever notice a young baby...they are fearless. Just a thought.... " Those things we fear most will appear before us sometime during our life. Fear must be confronted if it is to be overcome, and, fear must be overcome if we want to succeed in any endeavor. Where there is fear, there is no forward movement. It is like a wall. Not only will it keep us from the other side, it will also block our vision. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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