Category:Without Fear
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category explores the transcendental state of fearlessness (abhayam) achieved through pure devotional service. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the material world is inherently a place of anxiety and danger, where every living entity is constantly fearful. However, when a sincere soul takes complete shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they become akuto-bhaya, or completely free from fear. Whether navigating the jungles of material existence as a renounced sannyāsī, confronting envious persons, or facing the moment of death, a pure devotee remains perfectly peaceful. This fearless state is the natural result of realizing that Kṛṣṇa is the supreme maintainer and ultimate protector of all surrendered souls.
- The Anxieties of Material Life: Eating, sleeping, mating, and defending are the basic bodily activities, and defending is intrinsically based on fear. As long as one identifies with the material body, they must experience anxiety and fear of the unknown.
- The Absolute Protection of the Lord: A pure devotee is convinced that Kṛṣṇa is always accompanying them and supplying all their necessities. With this firm faith in the Lord's protection, a devotee can execute their duties anywhere in the world without fear.
- The Renounced Order: A genuine sannyāsī travels extensively to preach the message of Godhead, taking immense risks. Equipped with transcendental knowledge and detachment, they navigate through all material dangers without fear of being captivated by illusion.
- The Eternal Fearless Realm: By steadily practicing devotional service, one becomes eligible to enter Vaikuṇṭha, the spiritual sky. In that liberated state, there is an unlimited flow of everlasting happiness, completely without fear of birth, death, old age, or disease.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Without Fear - The Shelter of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Pages in category "Without Fear"
The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
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- A few days after the killing of Dhenukasura, people began to come into the Talavana forest to collect the fruits, and animals began to return without fear to feed on the nice grasses growing there
- A person in Krsna consciousness or in the mode of goodness does not hate anyone or anything which troubles his body. He does work in the proper place and at the proper time without fearing the troublesome. BG 1972 purports
- A sannyasi is duty-bound to take all these risks without fear, and the most typical sannyasi of the present age is Lord Caitanya, who traveled in the same manner through the central Indian jungles, enlightening even the tigers, bears, snakes and deers
- After accepting the instructions of Devarsi Narada, my mother stayed in his care, without fear from any direction, as long as my father, the King of the Daityas, had not become free from his severe austerities
- After being further trained, he (the mature student) accepts sannyasa. He is then a fully learned and renounced person who can move anywhere and everywhere without fear of being captivated by material desires
- Akuto-bhayah means "without any fear." You can keep yourself in Krsna consciousness as it is prescribed. Then your life is secure, akuto-bhayah. Therefore no more fear
- All the animals were practically controlled by this elephant (Gajendra), yet although they could move without fear, because of respect they did not stand before him
- Anyone can take shelter of a pure Vaisnava, without fear
- As soon as his (Uttanapada's) son Dhruva Maharaja was quite worthy to take charge of the government, he took this opportunity to leave home, just like his son, who, without fear, left home for self-realization, even at the age of five years
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- Eating, sleeping, and during sleeping we sometimes dream, fearing, or without dream, fearing. So we take protection. While sleeping, we close our doors
- Even though they (the soldiers of Sisupala) were not without fear, they were all prepared to give Krsna a good fight to prevent the girl (Rukmini) from being taken away
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- I shall never be alone - one should think. "Even if I live in the darkest regions of a forest I shall be accompanied by Krsna, and He will give me all protection." That conviction is called abhayam, without fear. BG 1972 purports
- If we remain strong in our own literature, we can meet anyone else without any fear
- In the liberated state of affairs, the full-fledged affection for the Lord is awakened. As such, there is an unlimited flow of everlasting happiness, without the fear of its being broken as we have experienced here in the material world
- In the Vedic way of life, the king is trained to become a rajarsi, or a great saint, although he is ruling as king. It is the king only by whose good government the citizens can live peacefully and without any fear
- It is the mercy of Krishna that you are getting fair warning of your nearing death. Now, you must become very serious to prepare to meet death without fear of being fully absorbed in the lotus feet of Krishna
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- One can ply over the ocean of material existence by the grace of the Lord very easily, without any fear of storm or fog
- One has to become cleansed of the material contamination that he has acquired in order to regain his relationship with the Supreme Lord. That is the only path back without fear: Krsna consciousness. BG 1972 purports
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- The Lord gave the Bhattacarya assurance that he could speak without fear, but added that if his statement were suitable He would accept it, and if it were not, He would reject it
- The next day Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya requested Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to give him permission to submit a statement without fear
- The word gata-vyathāḥ, used in this connection, means "without fear." Satī did not care that she was going alone; therefore she was almost fearless
- The yogis, equipped with transcendental knowledge & renunciation and engaged in devotional service for their eternal benefit, take shelter of My lotus feet, and since I am the Lord, they are thus eligible to enter into the kingdom of Godhead without fear
- They (those in Krsna Consciousness) are neither in heaven nor in hell nor anywhere but with Krsna, so for them everything is Vaikuntha, without fear
- They are happy in those planets and are without any kind of misery and they live perpetually in full youthfulness, enjoying life in full bliss and knowledge without fear of birth, death, old age or disease, and without the influence of kala, eternal time
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- We are also astounded upon thinking of whether this movement (KC) will be killed by the asuras or will continue to advance without fear - as Devaki and Vasudeva were thinking if Krsna gets killed by Kamsa, although they knew He could not be killed
- We should not think, "Because Krsna is supplying my food, I shall now sleep." No, you have to work, but without fear. You should engage yourself wholeheartedly in Krsna consciousness, confident of Krsna's maintenance and protection
- Without fear, the child Krsna was playing on the upper portion of Putana Raksasi's breast, and when the gopis saw the child's wonderful activities, they immediately came forward with great jubilation and picked Him up - SB 10.6.18