Fear is generated more by the assessment of the external situation, than by the situation itself. Clear understanding of the situation vanishes mental fear. More vital energy than the field one is in will not allow fear in the vital. Energy of that level and understanding of that clarity reaching the physical consciousness help the man rise above physical fear. Baseless fear allows the other to exploit you. Fear that arises from an understanding of the opposition is caution. Fearlessness based on self-knowledge is grounds for adventure.

Fear-most of the time is actually longing for what we think as security. Fear of not having enough or fear of having what we want. For example. If I get this …. (Seat, girl, money, house jewels, etc) then I’ll feel secure” and when you do finally ‘get ‘ it, you’ll notice it STILL it doesn’t satisfy your appetite for ‘more.’ Then where is the security.

But freedom comes only we do not have attachment to what we desire. That does not mean that we have to give up our goal or dreams. Doing everything-no stones unturned-is our duty and Mother knows how to reward that. Mostly it will be more than what we expect. Even if it does not t happen it will be for good only and coming days or years will prove that. Only thing we need in faith and constantly following the Truth-Mother’s principles or aspects. Another way of saying this is when you choose to align with your Spirit, where your prosperity comes from; you can get rid of the fear – once and for all. Not that you’ll never have fear again, but that you’ll know what to do about the fear.

For me surrender is fearlessness. Not thinking of what has happened in past or what is going to happen in future. It is living in this moment trying to do everything exactly in a way Sri Karmayogi wishes in the process learning lessons for what we are born and to make “Thy will be done”.

The following are some the lines from Sri Karmayogi’s articles on fear:

• Fear is a perversion of the will. It is an active vibration opposing the will and actively destroys the creation and existence of any idea, thought or activity at the level it exists.
• Fear cannot exist when one has united with his soul, as fear disappears when there is no ‘other’.
• Fear in the mind is a fear of the understanding. Knowledge removes the basis of fear.
• A mild fear generates confusion; a great fear destroys creativity; a greater fear results in hatred or repulsion.
• Any perfection at any level requires the abolition of fear at that level.
• Insistence in behaviour is a sign of fear. Fear seeks possession and destroys free appreciation or enjoyment. The presence of fear is an insurance against growth.
• When one part of the personality grows beyond the others, the gap created generates fear, i.e., when the mind makes progress, but the emotions do not make the same growth, fear is created.

Sri Karmayogi says, fear is generated more by the assessment of the external situation, than by the situation itself based on our past experiences, notions, beliefs, opinions and prejudices which may be baseless in today’s context. So, base less fear in the name of caution make others or other things to exploit you. Clear understanding of the situation vanishes the mental fear connected to that -which then turns to understanding of the opposition which can be now termed as caution.

Proverbial rope / snake example shows knowledge of past experience of “sayings and advices”- brings doubt and fear in mind, if it sweats suddenly it is passed to vital, the knee jerk for that show that it has passed to body-which may be base less in given situation. But if it is jungle and near to a snake pit- it can be said as caution.

The level of understating of the situation- gives clarity to the mind, energy to the vital and power to the physical to do the needful-which can be termed as courage –opposite to fear.

Generally, we think fear should transform to courage. This can be seen based on what Sri Karmayogi says often-to analyse the process of accomplishment you made, understand and apply the same at higher levels. He suggests thinking of the positives than to linger negatives. It is easy to find if we think as-which Mother’s aspect acted as instrument for Mother. Here if we think that ‘taking the fear out” is the process, it is actually bringing the “courage”- a Mother’s aspect.