Shrimad Rajchandra And Mahatma Gandhi

Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal

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Shrimad Rajchandra's Message
FEARLESSNESS
On a dark new-moon night, a thief armed with a gun broke into a large mansion with the intention to steal. Though he had a gun in his hand, he was fraught with fear. Scanning all four directions he approached the house. Trembling he turned the door knob but was astounded to find it was unlocked. Surprised at seeing the unlocked door, he wondered whether a trap had been laid for him.
As he opened the door he saw a person standing in front of him with a loaded gun just like his own! His face was haunting and fearful. The thief was perplexed. Each passing instant was more terrifying than the previous. He had to make a quick decision. He concluded that this person standing in front of him was either a security guard or a spy who had been following him around. Fleeing would certainly lead to his death. There was no time to think, if the other person fired his gun, it would be the end of him. With this in mind, he fired his gun. It was the moment of truth. The silence was shattered and the thief saw to his dismay that a thousand pieces of shattered glass lay in front of him. He had shot nothing but his own reflection in a mirror on the wall!
The modern person is a victim of needless and unfounded fears. Wherever they are, whether in a town or in the midst of nature, they never feel secure. The insecurity in their heart makes them feel surrounded by fear. Their subsequent search for security has made them even more insecure and anxious. Numerous irrelevant fears torment their mind; sometimes it is the memory of past events, at other times it is the worry of the future such as old age or poverty. An inability to live in the present moment makes one vulnerable to being constantly overwhelmed by the scars of the past or worries of the future.