Living Fearlessly

“Sat Chit Ananda.
Love Knowingness Bliss.
Imagine that you are centered and totally at peace.
Sat Chit Ananda.
Imagine that you’re not affected by flattery or criticism.
Sat Chit Ananda.
Imagine that a deeply profound ocean of calm exists in you that is not affected by any turbulence.
Sat Chit Ananda.
Imagine that the right answer comes to you spontaneously whenever you are confronted by any question.
Sat Chit Ananda.
Imagine that you know exactly what to do in every situation.
Sat Chit Ananda.”

-Deepak Chopra: The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire

Fearless living.

Such is what Chopra suggests through his meditations, mantras, and words of advice. Just imagine! Imagine living fearlessly, tapping into the powers of love, of “knowingness”, and of bliss that reside inside of you. Just imagine! Imagine being “centered and totally at peace”, indifferent to “flattery or criticism” and to the opinions of others, able to function and live life in an “ocean of calm”. Imagine trusting Divine Wisdom to the degree that you know the right answer will always be there for you in each moment, that you will always be guided towards the right situations and decisions, as long as your heart and mind are open, as long as you allow fear to dissolve. Just imagine! Living fearlessly.

If there is no reason to function in this life with fear, then what need do we have to allow our creative powers to remain restricted and limited because of fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of making the wrong turns and the wrong moves. Is it not accurate that with the obstacles of fear, anxiety, concern, and stress removed, we can, in fact, accomplish even more than we set out to achieve? How much do we trust in the Intelligence of the Universe about us? In knowing that this wisdom is so close, that we have but to reach out to touch the beauty of Spirit, do we have any right to walk through this life acting, interacting, speaking, and functioning through fear?

Of course not.

Stretched out before us is a world of challenges, of excitement, of growth, and of choices that will fall into our hands to make. Everyday we are confronted with opportunities that knock on our doors, challenging us to step out into the mystery of life, nudging us into the playground of life whispering “relinquish your fears!” Are we listening and following these whispers? We have a choice, walking through this life: we can react to life with fear, or we can choose the other route.

Living fearlessly doesn’t mean living without fear. It means living above it- choosing to respond, to work in spite of fearful emotions that might arise within. Living fearlessly means walking through life, holding the hand of spirit every step of the way. It means diving into the uncertain and having faith in the divine, even when we things aren’t quite going our way. It’s trusting that, as Deepak Chopra says, “Spirit has a good outcome to each and every situation, you just have to open yourself up to it”.

Living fearlessly requires the prerequisite of developing an unshakable relationship with the Self. Know who you are, be who you are, develop an impenetrable self-confidence.

Living fearlessly means being unafraid to express accomplishments, while at the same time, unabashed to wear our faults on our shoulders. It’s embracing change- for change is the only constant thing in the universe. Living fearlessly is submerging yourself in the very things that might allude you, knowing that nothing in this world can essentially destroy you.

Living fearlessly is taking chances.
Living fearlessly is living passionately.
Living fearlessly is functioning through gratitude.
Living fearlessly is being in a constant state of forgiveness.
Living fearlessly is releasing self from past happenings and future outcomes.
Living fearlessly is remaining undeterred from external factors.
Living fearlessly is living in oneness with the Divine.
So live fearlessly, and have fun doing it!

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  5. Selections from Rajaji’s Mahabharata

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