Why Fearlessness is considered a divine virtue? There are numerous reasons because of its two way action both as a cause and
an effect of many other divine virtues. Fearlessness is the result of righteous living, and also leads to righteous living.
an effect of many other divine virtues. Fearlessness is the result of righteous living, and also leads to righteous living.
Fear- An Effect of compromising on the Universal Eternal Truths;
There is an internal voice that gives you a warning signal whenever you initiate some action which is in contravention to the universal eternal truths, if you ignore this warning and go ahead with your action, then the internal voice gives you another warning signal, the strength of this signal is stronger than the previous warning signal, if you ignore even this stronger warning signal then the next time you again compromise on universal eternal truths, this warning signal becomes even stronger. And with each subsequent action compromising the universal eternal truths the strength of this warning signal keeps on increasing till a point is reached where the complete sensitivity to the warning signal is lost due to the conditioning of the senses responsible for perceiving the signal, this gradually takes the shape of a deep rooted fear and in your subconscious you get conditioned to this fear, as it becomes a part and parcel of your being, thereby making you devoid of the divine virtue, fearlessness.
Conditioning to the Fear Nurtures a Distorted Paradigm;
Fear is the feeling emanating from the thoughts of a possibility, real or unreal, of going through an unpleasant experience, where in you may fear the loss of health, beauty, job or some other valuable possession. Your conditioning to the fear brings with it the emergence of a distorted paradigm through which you start viewing the world. This is the reason why certain specific people perceive things in their own specific ways, in line with their conditioned approaches. And with the passage of time you realize that you are carrying various fears with you, as soon as you become aware of these fears you desperately try to get rid of them, but by now these fears are so deeply embedded in your being that these superficial attempts fail to get you any relief.
How to get rid of these fears?;
To get rid of these fears and achieve the divine virtue of fearlessness you need to unwind and peel off layer after layer till you are able to achieve your original state of fearlessness. This peeling off is done by identifying the specific universal truths compromised by you and taking a conscious stand to follow the universal eternal truths, this way you have to consciously monitor your thoughts and actions to ensure that they are in line with the universal eternal truths. These efforts would eventually bring to life the dead senses, which again start perceiving the warning signals of the inner voice, and gradually with the passage of time these become alive and stronger than ever, conditioned not to miss even a very feeble signal and that too without any conscious monitoring.
Know the Difference between Fearlessness and Ignorance
A very important point to be noted here is that, fearlessness is the result of real time awareness of the fact that you are not violating any of the universal eternal truths and not the ignorance of the fact that you are violating one or more of the universal eternal truths, the latter state is referred to as living under the spell of ignorance and this can in no way be equated to the divine state of fearlessness. The virtue of fearlessness is the result of unwavering adherence to the universal eternal truths and it is also the inbuilt confidence that when you are living the universal eternal truths than you will be surely having the protection of the supernatural forces of nature, God.
Fearlessness- An Effect of Living the Universal Eternal Truths
You can stand up for your convictions only when you are fearless, because if you are under the grip of fear then your actions will be guided by the logic of obeying the fear and not your conviction of being righteous. Such a situation would again push you into actions which would in turn lead you into further consequences involving fear and the cycle would go on infinitely. Therefore if you want to live fearlessly it is advisable that you take a fresh view of your life and if at any time you find that you are afraid of something, you must ensure that you do a thorough analysis of the situation to understand which of the universal eternal truths are compromised by you. Such an approach will help you in deciding earlier on, about the specific areas in your life requiring immediate correction. So using fear as an initial symptom of bigger deep rooted issues the divine virtue of fearlessness can be achieved and maintained on a continued basis.
