What is the science behind fear?

Only Gnan Can End Suspicion

Questioner: There are many people who are such that opinions like, 'He is a good man, he is useless, he is cunning and greedy, and he is here to cheat and take my money away,' abound for them.

Dadashri: Opinions that become bound are verily the bondage. If a person had taken some money from 'our' pocket yesterday, and if he comes here again today, 'we' will not have an opinion or suspicion about him as being a thief. This is because yesterday the fruition of his karma was like that and who knows what the fruition of his karma will be like today?

Questioner: But the saying is that life force (praan) and the inherent nature (prakruti) go together.

Dadashri: We do not have to look at praan and prakruti; we have nothing to do with that. That poor man is under the influence of the fruition of his karma. He is suffering his karma and we are suffering ours. We have to remain aware.

Questioner: At that time, we may or may not be able to maintain equanimity.

Dadashri: If you do everything according to what 'we' tell you, that everything is karma-dependent, then your work will be done. That which is ours will go only if it is meant to. Therefore, there is no reason for you to fear anything. On a dark night, in the light of an oil lamp in a village, you see a snake enter the room; will you be able to sleep, then?

Questioner: No, I would be afraid.

Dadashri: How will others be if you are the only who knows about it?

Questioner: They will sleep peacefully.

Dadashri: That is why the Lord asks, 'Why don't you sleep when others are sleeping peacefully?' One would reply, 'I saw a snake coming in. I will sleep when I see it go out.' He has the knowledge of the snake entering the room and he will be free when he gains the knowledge of it leaving. But he cannot be free as long as has suspicion in his mind.

Questioner: How can suspicion go when I have not seen it leave?

Dadashri: Suspicion goes away through the Gnan of the Gnani. This world is such that even a snake cannot touch anyone. Seeing through the Gnan, 'we' say that this world has never been unjust, even for a moment. The courts of the world, the judges, the lawyers, etc., may all be the cause of injustice, but not the world. Therefore, do not be suspicious.

Questioner: So should one not harbor any fear? It does not matter if one saw the snake; is one to not be afraid?

Dadashri: Even if you try not to be afraid, fear will inevitably creep in. It will continue to make you suspicious. No one can do anything. Suspicion will go away by remaining in Gnan.