Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Fear

It is honest to say, 'I am afraid.'

Do not fear; face what is yours to face.

Do not be afraid; the vast is not your enemy.

Fear of loss loosens when you know what cannot be lost.

It is natural to tremble before the immense.

You are not alone in feeling small before the vast.

Breathe; the shaking will pass.

Fear is no reason to stop asking questions.

Fear loosens when you hear a kind voice say: you are safe.

You do not have to carry fear alone.

Take refuge in what does not age, and the fear of ageing softens.

Knowing the unborn frees you from fear of beginnings and endings.

Do not be afraid of vastness; let it teach you.

Awe and fear are close neighbours.

Do not be ashamed of trembling; the whole world did.

Let your fear teach you humility, not despair.

You are inside something larger than your fear.

Admit it: some things in life frighten us by their size.

Fear shared is fear halved.

Name your fear gently, as you would for a friend.

Let yourself feel afraid without being ruled by fear.

Let go of the fear that rivers are lost in the ocean.

Ask what you do not understand, even of the fearsome.

When you are overwhelmed, it is all right if your voice shakes.

Wonder and fear can live in the same heart at the same time.

Let a glad heart see what a frightened heart could not.

Fear shows up to be comforted, not obeyed.

Meet fear with a warm, familiar presence.

Take refuge in understanding and you stop trembling at change.

Refuge in wisdom is refuge from fear.

Know the deathless in you and fear of endings softens.

Harshness is often fear in disguise.

A little practice protects you from a great fear.

Fear, anger and clinging are three knots; wisdom loosens them.

The fear of falling short is shared by every seeker.

Understanding yourself fully ends the fear of endings.

If you dwell on fear, you walk toward fear; dwell on love instead.

Fear and fearlessness, pleasure and pain: all arise from the same source.

Know where everything comes from and where it goes; fear loosens.

Know the imperishable and your fears will find a floor.

Vastness can be frightening and holy at once.

The whole world trembles at times; trembling is no failure.

To know the primal source is to lose some of your fear.

Offer your fear to someone who can hold it.

Beyond the three qualities lies a freedom from fear of time.

Study the shadows with curiosity, not fear.

Fear, anger and craving rise like tides; steady ground outlasts them.

A mind with one goal has little room for fear.

A prepared heart meets the end with less fear.

The supreme abode is where fear finally rests.

Seeing the eternal Lord of all makes small fears seem small.

A vision of unity includes even the things we fear.

Even the sky trembles before something this vast; so may you.

Wonder and dread are both honest reactions to greatness.

Ask who is behind what frightens you.

The things you dread may be lighter than they seem.

Reality is kinder than we sometimes fear.

Fear often walks to the teacher before it walks to the task.

Counting the other side’s strengths is a way of counting our own fears.

Shake off the small fear that wears the mask of reason.

Mistaking the body for the self is the root of many fears.

Ask the hard question: what if I fall short?

Wisdom can tell fear from caution.

A sound can shake a heart that is not at peace.

Some despair is just fear in better clothes.

The best answer to panic is a quiet voice.

Fear of ending shrinks when you remember continuity.

If growing up did not end you, why fear the next change?

Borrowed paths carry borrowed fears.

Fear is one of the last chains; loosen it with understanding.

Fear cracks first where conviction is thin.

Fear thins when you remember what in you never changes.

Fear of looking afraid is still fear.

Fear of failing in both worlds is the heart's oldest fear.

There is power in the vision that is meant to protect, not to frighten.

Many of your fears are outcomes already decided by something larger.

Fear of the good is a sign that something in us wants to change.

Let the thought of the all-pervading steady your fear.

Fear of discomfort is not a reason to renounce.

Fear, grief, and gloom last longest when we refuse to look at them.

Don’t let dread decide for you; let it inform you.

Who were you before this fear, and who will you be after it?

Fear loses ground where you remember the untouchable.

Absorbed in the Divine, you rise above fear and loss.

A stubborn ‘no’ often hides a fear.

Fear weakens with every small act of steadiness.

Fear grows when you wear a role that isn’t yours.

Be curious about what makes you tremble.

Fear of lasting harm can be a healthy guide.

What do you most want to understand about something that frightens you?

What helps you look again after being frightened?

What change are you afraid to begin that might come quickly?

What vastness have you found both beautiful and frightening?

What would feel different if you were free from fear of time?

Not knowing your past is no reason to fear your future.

What are you most afraid of losing if you stop trying?

Release attachment, fear and anger, and the mind turns clear.

Free of desire, fear and anger, you are liberated already.

Prayer is a natural response to being overwhelmed.

Courage begins with honestly admitting the fear.

When your inner self trembles, be gentle with it.

Courage is doing the right thing despite the dread.

It is fine to be delighted and rattled at once.

Take a breath, steady yourself, and look again.

Comfort the frightened with a gentle face.

After fear, the ordinary feels like a gift.

Let diversity increase your reverence, not your fear.

Even in a vast universe, you are sheltered.

Wish everyone well, even as you tremble.

A blessing offered in fear is still a blessing.

A trembling heart is still a living, loving heart.

Face the passing of time with courage, not denial.

Speak even if you can only whisper.

You are allowed to be shaken by what is large.

Joy and trembling often arrive together.

You are allowed to look again when you are ready.

The strongest people can soften for someone who is afraid.

Soften your voice for those who are shaken.

Anchored in the Divine, a mind is not swept away by the flood.

Courage begins as a quiet steadiness of heart.

Master senses, mind and intellect, and fear loses its hold.

Fearlessness is a calm mind with a clear aim.

Discipline without fear is practice; with fear it is punishment.

Ask what is driving your devotion: love, fear, or craving?

Face your duty with remembrance, not with dread.

May your devotion be strong enough to hold you when you tremble.

A simple sacred word is a rope to hold in the dark.

Knowledge about the end removes the dread of it.

Take comfort: the whole is watched over.

Let restraint be your ruler, not fear.

In the face of the vast, some pray, some praise, some are silent.

Losing your footing does not mean you will not find it again.

Folded hands and a trembling voice are a form of prayer.

Comfort is offered so that you can go on seeing.

A life of generosity is a life without fear of lack.

Admire what lifts you, not what only excites or frightens you.

Be wary of devotion that thrives on fear.

Others may read your hesitation as fear; know your own reasons.

Wisdom steadies the hand that results make tremble.

Fearless people still feel fear; it simply doesn't steer.

Fearlessness grows where clinging ends.

Do not avoid the topic of endings; understanding them brings calm.

Birth and death, fear and courage: all within the great design.

Tears and trembling are signs of a heart that is taking life seriously.

Some believe from clarity, some from drive, some from fear or fog.

Dejection often arrives at the exact moment courage is needed.

Courage is rising despite the doubt you have not yet cut.

Honest curiosity about mortality calms more than avoidance.

Sudden noise makes the mind jump before it understands.

Courage is a decision to rise, made before you feel ready.

Ask whether your grief is for what is real or for what you feared.

Take refuge in what is steady, and the trembling stops.

Fearlessness comes from knowing what truly harms.

Arrogance is fear in a loud costume.

Surrender is not the end of effort; it is the end of fear.

Anxiety looks outward for its enemy.

Hearts rooted in right action are harder to rattle.

Courage includes the courage to look.

The deepest security is in what cannot be taken away.

Equanimity is the quiet permission to act without fear.

Free of dependence, one acts without fear.

Anxiety fades when you stop rehearsing disasters.

Look at what you are really running from.

A list of rivals can quietly become a list of worries.

What shakes you reveals what you rest upon.

What would you attempt if the result were not yours to carry?

Surrender is the antidote to performance anxiety.

Anxiety loves a spreadsheet of threats.

An uneasy conscience trembles at loud sounds.

Be honest with yourself first about why you are holding back.

A good teacher keeps students engaged, not frightened.

Observation is useful; panic dressed as observation is not.

A dry mouth and a racing heart are messages, not verdicts.

Whose opinion of you are you most afraid to lose?

What small practice could you begin today that fear cannot undo?

How would you live if you knew you were held?

Fear of loss and death softens when the mind rests in the eternal.

Where has doubt become a place you hide?

What good have you been delaying out of fear it will not matter?

How would you live if you saw the universe as a loving parent?

What task are you ready to face without fear today?

Which of desire, fear or anger holds you most today?

What would change if you trusted that your source has no beginning?

When was the last time you spoke through trembling?

Which attachment is feeding your fear today?