Chapter 16 sholka 1 of the Bhagavad Gita , Translation by Winthrop Sargeant
SriBhagavan uvaca
Abhayam sattvasamsuddhir
Jnanayogavyavasthitih
danam damasca yajnasca
svadhyayas tapa arjavam
The Blessed Lord spoke:
Fearlessness, purity of being
perseverance in yoga and knowledge
giving, self restraint and sacrifice
Study of sacred text, austerity and uprightness.
The first attribute Lord Krishna gives in chapter 16 – sholka 1 , is Abhayam, Fearlessness. This is a magnificent quality. Being with fear is a lack of faith in yourself and the Lord. I lingered in this place for some time and now it is behind me. Students of yoga must not allow themselves to be consumed with fear. Krishna says to have complete faith and you will never know fear. Become and know Abhaya now.
Dear Yogamaiden, do you think that sometimes we NEED fear as a mean of protecting ourselves?