Open Your Heart to Love
by Prem Sadasivananda
"Perils, calamities and dangers are the certain lot of every man who is a denizen of this world. Therefore, O Man! O Woman! Fortify your mind with courage and patience...Just as a rock on the sea-shore stands firm and the dashing of the waves does not affect it even a bit, even so a person who is endowed with courage is not affected by the dark perilous waves of this samsara (cycle of births and deaths). A person with courage does not tremble in the hour of danger. Such a person is not overwhelmed by despair. He or she smiles away all dangers and difficulties, blows the trumpet of triumph and attains victory in the end.
Lead a virtuous life. Live in God. Be good. Serve. Love. Meditate. Nothing can frighten you. There is no other way to get rid of fear than realization of the Self.
Swami Sivananda