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<span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Fear is a phenomenon of unconsciousness. It is a kind of anguish that comes from ignorance. One does not know the nature of a certain thing, does not know its effect or what will happen, does not know the consequences of one's acts, one does not know so many things; and this ignorance brings fear. One fears what one does not know. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/06/10-march-1954#p20</ref></span>

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">In life it is the action of the subconscious that has the larger share and it acts a hundred times more powerfully than the conscious parts. The normal human condition is a state filled with apprehensions and fears; if you observe your mind deeply for ten minutes, you will find that for nine out of ten it is full of fears—it carries in it fear about many things, big and small, near and far, seen and unseen, and though you do not usually take conscious notice of it, it is there all the same. To be free from all fear can come only by steady effort and discipline. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/0603/1019-marchmay-19541929#p20p18</ref></span>

<span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">In life it is When an abyss separates the action of true being from the subconscious that has the larger share and physical being, Nature fills it acts a hundred times more powerfully than the conscious parts. The normal human condition is a state filled up immediately with apprehensions and fears; if you observe your mind deeply for ten minutesall kinds of adverse suggestions, you will find that for nine out the most formidable of ten it which is full of fears—it carries in it fear about many things, big and smallthe most pernicious, near and far, seen and unseen, and though you do not usually take conscious notice of it, it is there all the samedoubt. <ref>http://incarnateword. To be free from all fear can come only by steady effort in/cwm/14/insincerity-pretension-and discipline.-self-deception#p20</ref></span>

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Closeness of the human soul to the Divine is the object, and fear sets always a barrier and a distance; even awe and reverence for the divine Power are a sign of distance and division and they disappear in the intimacy of the union of love. Moreover, fear belongs to the lower nature, to the lower self, and in approaching the higher Self must be put aside before we can enter into its presence. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwmcwsa/0324/19the-maygodward-1929emotions#p18p7</ref></span>

<span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">When an abyss separates the true being from the physical beingFear comes with insincerity. If you want a comfortable life, Nature fills it up immediately with all kinds of adverse suggestionsagreeable circumstances, the most formidable of which is fearetc., you are putting conditions and the most perniciousrestrictions, doubtand then you can fear.<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/15/comments-on-new-year-messages#p56</ref> </span>

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000;">'''Fear'''</span><span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000;">, desire and sorrow are diseases of the mind; born of its sense of division and limitation, they cease with the falsehood that begot them. <ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwmcwsa/1423/insincerity-pretensiongnosis-and-self-deceptionananda#p20p16</ref></span>

<span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Closeness of Fear is the human soul prettiest gift these beings have given to the Divine world. It is the objecttheir first present, and the most powerful. It is through fear sets always a barrier and a distance; even awe and reverence for the divine Power are a sign that they hold human beings. First of distance and division and all, they disappear in the intimacy create a movement of fear; the union movement of lovefear weakens you, then hand you over little by little into their power. MoreoverAnd it is not even a reasonable fear; it is a kind of fear which seizes you, you don't know why, fear belongs to the lower naturesomething that makes you tremble, to the lower selfgives you anxiety. You do not know why, and in approaching the higher Self must be put aside before we can enter into its presenceit has no apparent reason. It is their action.</span><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsacwm/05/24/the-godwardjune-emotions1953#p7p9</ref> </span>

<span div style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">The Divine is infinite and innumerableSome people are spontaneously free from fear even in their body; they have a sufficient vital equilibrium in them not to be afraid, and consequently the ways of approaching Him are also infinite and innumerablenot to fear, and on a natural harmony in the manner rhythm of one's approach their physical life which enables them to reduce the Divine depends what he receives and knows of the Divineillness spontaneously to a minimum. The bhakta meets a Divine full of affection and sweetnessThere are others, on the wise man will find a Divine full of wisdom and knowledge. He who fears meets a severe Divineother hand, and he who is trusting finds with whom the Divine a friend and protector... and so on in thing always becomes as bad as it can be, sometimes to the infinite variety point of possibilitiescatastrophe.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0066cc;"><u><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/1609/letters19-tojune-a-young-sadhak-iv1957#p1p7</ref></u></spandiv>

<span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Fear comes with insincerity. If you want a comfortable life, agreeable circumstances, etc., you are putting conditions and restrictions, and then you can fear.</span><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/15/comments-on-new-year-messages#p56</ref>  <span style="background-color:#ffff00;color:#000000;">'''Fear'''</span><span style="background-color:#ffff00;color:#000000;">, desire and sorrow are diseases of the mind; born of its sense of division and limitation, they cease with the falsehood that begot them. </span><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/23/gnosis-and-ananda#p16</ref>  <span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Fear is an invention of the hostile forces who have created it as the best means of dominating living beings, animals and men.</span><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/16/10-november-1965#p3</ref>  <span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Fear is the prettiest gift these beings have given to the world. It is their first present, and the most powerful. It is through fear that they hold human beings. First of all, they create a movement of fear; the movement of fear weakens you, then hand you over little by little into their power. And it is not even a reasonable fear; it is a kind of fear which seizes you, you don't know why, something that makes you tremble, gives you anxiety. You do not know why, it has no apparent reason. It is their action.</span><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/05/24-june-1953#p9</ref>  <span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">The world is full of things that are not pleasing or beautiful, but that is no reason why one should live in a constant feeling of repulsion for these things. All feelings of shrinking and disgust and fear that disturb and weaken the human mind can be overcome. A Yogi has to overcome these reactions; for almost the very first step in Yoga demands that you must keep a perfect equanimity in the presence of all beings and things and happenings. Always you must remain calm, untouched and unmoved; the strength of the Yogi lies there. An entire calmness and quietness will disarm even dangerous and ferocious animals when they confront you.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0066cc;"><u><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/03/30-june-1929#p5</ref></u></span> <div style="color:#000000;">Some people are spontaneously free from fear even in their body; they have a sufficient vital equilibrium in them not to be afraid, not to fear, and a natural harmony in the rhythm of their physical life which enables them to reduce the illness spontaneously to a minimum. There are others, on the other hand, with whom the thing always becomes as bad as it can be, sometimes to the point of catastrophe. </div> <span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0066cc;"><u><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/09/19-june-1957#p7</ref></u></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">And even if by discipline and effort you have liberated your mind and your vital of apprehension and fear, it is more difficult to convince the body. But that too must be done. Once you enter the path of Yoga you must get rid of all fears—the fears of your mind, the fears of your vital, the fears of your body which are lodged in its very cells. One of the uses of the blows and knocks you receive on the path of Yoga is to rid you of all fear. The causes of your fears leap on you again and again, until you can stand before them free and indifferent, untouched and pure. One has a fear of the sea, another fear of fire. The latter will find, it may be, that he has to face conflagration after conflagration till he is so trained that not a cell of his body quivers. That of which you have horror comes repeatedly till the horror is gone. </span><ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwm/03/19-may-1929#p19</ref> </span>