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Why one Feels Afraid
Why does one feel afraid?
I suppose it is because one is egoistic.
There are three reasons. First, an excessive concern
about one’s security. Next, what one does not know al-
ways gives an uneasy feeling which is translated in the
consciousness by fear. And above all, one doesn’t have
the habit of a spontaneous trust in the Divine. If you
look into things sufficiently deeply, this is the true rea-
son. There are people who do not even know that That
exists, but one could tell them in other words, “You
have no faith in your destiny” or “You know nothing
about Grace” — anything whatever, you may put it as
you like, but the root of the matter is a lack of trust. If
one always had the feeling that it is the best that hap-
pens in all circumstances, one would not be afraid. ...
...the sense of the divine Presence in oneself which
is stronger than everything.
This is the only thing that can cure you of your fear.
CWM 4: 211-12 The Mother
28 All India Magazine, March 2026
