Thursday, January 27, 2011
Radhanath Swami on The Underlying Fear of Death
People are very anxious for security. They work all their life to create the feeling of security; security for the present, and security after they retire. They even want to provide for security to their near and dear ones even after they die, out of fear that if they don’t do so who will protect the near and dear ones? But death can come any moment. Everyone is afraid of death, directly or indirectly, because at death one loses everything one has worked so hard for throughout one’s life. This anxiety of fear underlies every aspect of material life; in fact it’s the prime motivation. But one who keeps his mind on the immortal and eternal becomes abhayam, fearless. As long as our mind is attached to anything temporary, it will be full of fear. Therefore, one who keeps his mind on the eternal lotus feet of the Lord is free from all anxiety and has no fear.
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Very True;Thank You for enlightening.Radhanath Maharaj Ki Jai
ReplyDeleteThis teaching by Radhanath Swami addresses a very important, personal fear everyone has but pretends to forget.
ReplyDeleteThis message is as sobering as it is motivating. Radhanth Swami can express deep truths charmingly and strikingly.
ReplyDeleteThis is the perfect formula for fearlessness. Unless we take full shelter of the Lord, we can't be fearless.
ReplyDeleteThanks HH Radhanath Swami for teaching us how to be fearless of this temporary life.
ReplyDeleteIf we see how many things can go wrong in a next minute - we will see how our living is nothing short of a miracle in this world.
ReplyDeleteThe true way of feeling secure is not to buy more and more insurance but seek shelter and get assurance of the Supreme Lord...
Radhanath Swami has so nicely gave us the formula of how to become fearless for death. A devotee accepts death happily while a materially engrossed person fears from it, because devotee takes shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord.
ReplyDeleteAs long as the mind is attached to temporary, it will be full of fear. Very true. To really become fearless, one has to associate with sadhus and fix his mind on the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord. Thank you very much Maharaja for explaining us how to become fearless.
ReplyDeleteWhere there is complete faith, there is no complete surrender and hence no fear. But wehre there is not complete faith, there is fear and this causes us to create a security blanet around us. Maharaj has so clearly explained this to use. Thank you Maharaj.
ReplyDeleteRadhanath Swami is basically exhorting us to take the shelter of God, to be dependent upon His mercy & protection. That indeed seems the best way to overcome all types of fear & anxieties.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for sharing such a wonderful message
ReplyDeleteYes, when we cross the road, we are fearing death, isn't it! Great quote by Radhanath Swami!
ReplyDelete'One who keeps his mind on the eternal lotus feet of the Lord is free from all anxiety and has no fear' Thank you Radhanath Swami for showing us how to be fearless.
ReplyDeleteThis explaination of fear is so much needed in order to overcome it. Radhanath Swami has very beautifully shown how to be fearless.
ReplyDeletevery imp quality to become fearless.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing solution given by Swamiji to oversome the fear of death.....thanks
ReplyDeleteSouls has no death and we are that souls. We should become fearless. for that one should take sheter at the lotus feet of Radhanath Swami. All glories to Radhanath Swami.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and very inspiring article.
ReplyDeleteA devotee of the Lord always fearless because once they surrender with unfliching faith, always absorbed in Lord's pastimes and fix their minds on Lord's Lotus feet.
Thank you so much for posting wonderful nectar.