Satguru Kabeer ji said:
भय स्यों भक्ति करै सब कोय - निर्भय भजै नहीं कोय
Bhaya syon Bhakti Kare Sab Koye
Nirbhey bhajai nahin koye
"Everyone worships God because of fear -
(Fear of punishment, sufferings, death and fear of the unknown)
No one worships or loves Him without fear".
Lord Krishna also declares ‘Fearlessness’ as one of the qualities of a Yogi or Brahm Gyani sage:
"Prashaantaatmaa vigat-abheer brahmachaarivrate sthitah"
Serene-minded, Fearless, firm in Gyana - steadfast, committed and disciplined and Balanced in mind ......
(Bhagavad Geeta ~ Chapter 6 - Shloka : 14)
The old Hindu scriptures are full of many such stories where God, when pleased with the devotion of the sages & Bhaktas, gave them the boon of "Abhaya Daan" or "Abheeh" (to become free from fear).
The ultimate reward of devotion is "Moksha" which means liberation... freedom (from the fear of sufferings and death)
Similarly, Gurubani also says:
भय काहू को देत नहीं, नहि भय मानत आन
कहु नानक सुन रे मना ज्ञानी ताहि बखान (म: 9 )
"Bhaya kaahoo ko dait nahin, nahi bhaya maanat Aan
Kahu Nanak sun re manaa, Gyani Tahi bakhaan"
"One who does not frighten anyone, nor is afraid of anyone (or anything)
Listen O' mind, says Nanak, consider them spiritually wise."
(9th Guru - Teg Bahadur ji)
And:
"निरभउ भए सगल भय खोए गोबिंद चरण ओटाइ"
Nirbhau bhaye Sagal Bhai Khoye Gobind charan otaai
(M -5 Page 1000)
There is no need to be afraid of God.
Devotion out of fear or greed is not a real devotion.
"Where the mind is without fear
and the head is held high;
Where Gyana; 'knowledge' is 'Mukta'; Free -
(Free of misconceptions and wrong beliefs)
Where the world has not been broken up
into fragments by the domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
and flow without any hindrance".
(चित्त जेथा भयशून्य) by: 'Rabinder Nath Tagore'
Therefore:
‘Nirbhaya hoye bhajahu Bhagvaana’ (Gurbani)
Worship the Lord fearlessly,
With just love
Pure Love
'Rajan Sachdeva'
भय स्यों भक्ति करै सब कोय - निर्भय भजै नहीं कोय
Bhaya syon Bhakti Kare Sab Koye
Nirbhey bhajai nahin koye
"Everyone worships God because of fear -
(Fear of punishment, sufferings, death and fear of the unknown)
No one worships or loves Him without fear".
Lord Krishna also declares ‘Fearlessness’ as one of the qualities of a Yogi or Brahm Gyani sage:
"Prashaantaatmaa vigat-abheer brahmachaarivrate sthitah"
Serene-minded, Fearless, firm in Gyana - steadfast, committed and disciplined and Balanced in mind ......
(Bhagavad Geeta ~ Chapter 6 - Shloka : 14)
The old Hindu scriptures are full of many such stories where God, when pleased with the devotion of the sages & Bhaktas, gave them the boon of "Abhaya Daan" or "Abheeh" (to become free from fear).
The ultimate reward of devotion is "Moksha" which means liberation... freedom (from the fear of sufferings and death)
Similarly, Gurubani also says:
भय काहू को देत नहीं, नहि भय मानत आन
कहु नानक सुन रे मना ज्ञानी ताहि बखान (म: 9 )
"Bhaya kaahoo ko dait nahin, nahi bhaya maanat Aan
Kahu Nanak sun re manaa, Gyani Tahi bakhaan"
"One who does not frighten anyone, nor is afraid of anyone (or anything)
Listen O' mind, says Nanak, consider them spiritually wise."
(9th Guru - Teg Bahadur ji)
And:
"निरभउ भए सगल भय खोए गोबिंद चरण ओटाइ"
Nirbhau bhaye Sagal Bhai Khoye Gobind charan otaai
(M -5 Page 1000)
There is no need to be afraid of God.
Devotion out of fear or greed is not a real devotion.
"Where the mind is without fear
and the head is held high;
Where Gyana; 'knowledge' is 'Mukta'; Free -
(Free of misconceptions and wrong beliefs)
Where the world has not been broken up
into fragments by the domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
and flow without any hindrance".
(चित्त जेथा भयशून्य) by: 'Rabinder Nath Tagore'
Therefore:
‘Nirbhaya hoye bhajahu Bhagvaana’ (Gurbani)
Worship the Lord fearlessly,
With just love
Pure Love
'Rajan Sachdeva'
Amazing ! I think that fear is used more by organizations to control people. In spirituality there is no fear like you said.
ReplyDeleteWe need some of these lectures occasionally to keep us from falling into cycles of fear, and then acting like fool's. Like forwarding messages thinking of some harm coming ,if we don't. Thanks for this mind balancing message.
ReplyDeleteGreat Reminder 🌺🙏
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