At some point in our lives, we experience fear. Some people live in fear on a daily basis, manifest as anxiety and depression. Yet fear is a product of the mind. And what can be created by the mind can be cured by the mind by evoking the universal energies we find in the personifcation of hindu gods.
Many people believe that fear can be defeated by invoking the energies of specific Hindu gods. There are countless stories that reveal the power in overcoming fear and three are over 10 deities that can be invoked to help people overcome problems that cause them anxiety. The Hindu gods that are typically invoked are Vishnu, Balaji, Radha, Rama, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Narasimha, Shaligrama, Shiva, Shakti, Surya, Ganesha and Kumara.
In Sanskrit, the word for fear is Bhaya, personified by the son of the demon goddess, Kali. But Kali is merely an aspect of the divine feminine, Shakti, a Hindu god that represents Universal energy in her form as destroyer. In Hindu myth, Kali turns into a demon tiger and shreds the bodies of her victims.
The way to overcome fear is to fortify the mind and realise fear is a product of the mind. Sometimes you need to find courage and patience, other times you have to reframe the situation and find positives in what may otherwise appear negative situations. Also turn off the TV and the fear that is being pumped n your subconscious on a daily basis.
Hindu philosophy
Everyone needs protecting from fear. Hindu philosophy attempts to explain that every experience we have in our lives is the result of an action performed in a past life. In reality, our experiences are a result of action we perform in this life too.
Science shows us that for every action is a reaction. Whatever we do or say will impact our immediate environment and can have consequences further down the line. Therefore when we take responsibility for our actions in this life, we have more control over the experiences we encounter.
Distress and misfortune are usually the result of negative energies we have projected through fear-based thoughts, emotions and actions. They are not a punishment from God, but the fruits of our endeavours. The quality of the fruits you produce depends on the dedication and care you give towards nurturing your energy.
The law of duality also teaches us that the outcome of events can be measured on a scale of polar opposites and everything in between. We can experience joy or sorrow, success and failure, good health or illness, peace or anger and so on.
It is in the law of duality that we recognise the emanations of the feminine principle, Shakti. In one aspect, the Hindu God, Shakti is the graceful Parvati that nurtures and cares for her family, whilst on the other end of the spectrum she is the destructive Kali. Kali is not evil, but an energy that contains destructive energies that ultimately produce fear, Bhaya, her son.
The divine beings of Hindu myth reside in the deep realms of the subconscious mind. They are there to assist your soul, the atman, on its journey through Samsara back to the divine Brahman. By understanding what the Hindu gods in ancient myths represent, it is possible to evoke the spirit of these divine energies to help guide you through the difficult times and overcome fear.
Liberating the mind
To purify the mind is known a Moksha in Hindu. It is a process devotees practice through rituals, hymns, prayers and the way in which they live their lives. Many Indians will tell you that Hinduism is not a religion, but a way of life.
Rituals and prayers are used to help protect the mind against negative energies. With dedication and great effort, it is possible to liberate the mind from the trappings of the material world. Learned yogis teach initiates that the best way to guard against negative energies is to create a spiritual force field of divine light around our bodies.
This idea is also recited in Jewish mysticism and known as the Merkabah. However, it is probable that the ancient Sanskrit writers of India knew about this energy field around the human body, commonly known today as an ‘aura.’ It is believed that when we live in harmony and have a clean aura, negative energies cannot penetrate the protective force and cause us to suffer with fear or fear-based emotions.