Fears are great only as long as they are unknown.

I used to imagine the nature, size and intensity of fear to fight it. I did it to prepare myself to ‘face angry teachers at school’, ‘quit doing what I didn’t like’ and to ‘choose what I thought was right irrespective of what is about to come.’

On my way to school, I would imagine the worst that could happen to me. I chose to do so only when I was too depressed or afraid of some crazy teacher at school. I would even imagine the sound of slaps on my face Then I would tell myself, ‘That’s all! Why should I be afraid now? That’s worst that can happen! Now I will try to handle things in real’

Fear was great only as long as it was unknown. Once I knew its dimensions, I could always find enough strength within myself to stop trembling and start preparing.

Fear of death, I know, is no different. A short term of experience of VOID is enough to make a man free from this fear.

How would it feel to be dead?

Pondering over this question is important. Death is a fear that exists for each one of us and there must be a way to escape it.

This is one question that I used to ask myself frequently. How would it be when I am no more? How would it be?

There are no theoretical answers to the question ‘How would it be when I am no more?’ One has to contemplate over it.

Slowly, we begin to drift ourselves into a state where our present idea of ourselves will be no more. That is what we have known as death. Fears will be gone and death of this personality that you know will be all welcome. Death must be a wonderful experience to those who are not afraid of it.

Fear is death. Fear never leaves till we are running away and it is never big enough when we are ready to face it.