What is the nature of fear?
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definition
"Fear is the mind's cowardly projection, a fantasy that thrives on distance and suspicion; when you have the courage to confront reality, the imagined threat dissolves."
According to Osho, fear is the mind’s cowardly projection: an inferiority-driven imagination that invents emergencies and enemies where none exist. Unable to face reality directly, it dreams, exaggerates, and then overreacts to its own fantasy. When one has the courage to look and see for oneself, the imagined threat dissolves—revealing that fear fed on distance, suspicion, and borrowed rumors, not on actual danger.
Fear is like thinking there’s a monster under the bed without looking—when you check, there’s nothing there.
Why this matters practically
- Reality-check before reacting; go and see for yourself.
- Meet people/situations directly to reduce rumor-fueled anxiety.
- Replace suspicion with courage; act from facts, not projections.
- Meet people/situations directly to reduce rumor-fueled anxiety.
- Replace suspicion with courage; act from facts, not projections.
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