Swami Sivananda: Quotes about fear

Swami Sivananda was Indian philosopher. Explore interesting quotes on fear.
Swami Sivananda: 82   quotes 3   likes

“Fear is illusory; it cannot live. Courage is eternal, it will not die. Perils, calamities, dangers are the certain lot of every man who is a denizen of this world. Therefore, O Man! Fortify your mind with courage and patience. Fortitude, courage, presence of mind will sustain you through all dangers.”

Swami Sivananda
World , Courage , Fear , Patience

“God bestows perfect security on His devotees and removes all sorts of fears. He transforms the sense of insecurity and fear into one of confidence and faith. He saves him from panic and despair.”

Swami Sivananda

Conquest of Fear (c-1960)

Despair , God , Confidence , Faith

“Sit with closed eyes in the early morning. Meditate on courage, the opposite of fear, for half an hour. Think of the advantages of courage and the disadvantages of fear.”

Swami Sivananda

Conquest of Fear (c-1960)

Courage , Thinking , Fear

“Anxiety and worry are the effects of fear. Some sort of fear gets buried in the subconscious mind. So man worries himself. There is continued strain and tension in the mind.”

Swami Sivananda

Conquest of Fear (c-1960)

Fear

“Panicky fear is more contagious than typhoid or cholera. The atom bombs cause terrible panicky fear. People leave their houses and move to villages.”

Swami Sivananda

Conquest of Fear (c-1960)

Housing , People , Fear

“The origin of most neurotic fears can be traced to childhood. The seeds of fear may lie dormant in childhood in the subconscious mind. They sprout forth after some time during some period of crisis or stress.”

Swami Sivananda

Conquest of Fear (c-1960)

Childhood , Lie , Fear , Time

“Fear is of two kinds, viz., natural or rational fear, when there is a threatening situation to endanger life; and unnatural or unusual fear which has no objective reality.”

Swami Sivananda

Conquest of Fear (c-1960)

Life , Fear , Nature , Reality

“Fear is a great enemy of man. It is the enemy of his progress. It disturbs his peace and harmony. It sucks or saps his vitality and energy. It drains the nervous system of its reserve of energy. It produces weakness.”

Swami Sivananda

Conquest of Fear (c-1960)

Fear , Peace