FEAR by AiR-Atman in Ravi - HTML preview

What is the cause of this? It is our ignorance and the solution is wiping out the ignorance through realization.

The world today talks of this as Enlightenment. The word itself implies that we are covered by a blanket of ignorance that sweeps our life in darkness. The moment we realize the truth, the light of truth overcomes the darkness and we are enlightened. There is no fear anymore. The fear appeared to be because of the darkness of our ignorance. Once we realize the light of truth, we are free from the misery caused by fear.

Today, the entire world is frightened as we have locked ourselves up for weeks together. The enemy, a virus! What is causing the fear? Ignorance! Our own mind, as it absorbs communication from the outside world, has terrorized us and we fear that we will die. Most people are ignorant that the virus is not killing everybody. It is causing either mild symptoms or no symptoms in most of those affected. A small fraction that is infected develops symptoms.

If we develop symptoms of a cough or a fever, do we need to be hospitalized? It is ironical to note that if we call any hospital and share our symptoms, they will instruct us not to come to the hospital – “just isolate yourself and stay home!” The whole world knows that it is a small minority

TAKEAWAYS

REALIZATION OVERCOMES FEAR

• The whole world is living with fear because we are ignorant of the facts.
• It is ignorance that is the root cause of fear.
• We are ignorant. We don’t realize that nothing is real. Everything is a drama, a cosmic illusion. We come and we go.
• When we go on a quest to realize the truth, we overcome fear and the suffering that it causes.
• Realization overcomes ignorance and as it sweeps the darkness out of our life, the light of Truth helps us to overcome fear.

who gets infected with serious symptoms. At the end of March 2020, less than 0.04 % of the global population was reported to be infected. But the rest 99.96% lived in fear and continues to live with the fear that they will die. Out of this tiny percentage that was infected, only 0.0025% has died. But the rest, 99.9975% is terrified even at the thought of the virus.

Aren’t these facts enough to make us realize how ignorance creates fear that paralyzes us? Don’t the numbers provoke us to go on a quest for the facts, investigate the truth, and overcome our ignorance. If we do so, there will be no fear. But first, we must realize the truth.

Even the 0.0025% that has died, is primarily those over the age of 65 or 70 or those who have serious underlying health conditions. It is their age and these comorbidities that are causing them to die. These facts can be verified, but till we realize the truth, we will all live in ignorance which is caused by fear.

Do you want to overcome fear? Then don’t get carried away by the myth. Collect the facts, ask questions, investigate until you get to the bottom of the root. Realize the truth and be liberated from the agony caused by fear.