The text in Chapter 37 establishes a direct causal link between duality and fear. It clearly states, 'Where there is an obsession with duality, there fear enters.' This means that fear is a direct consequence of perceiving the world in terms of differences and separation—seeing oneself as distinct from others and from God. This perception of 'manifoldness' is identified as a product of ignorance (Avidya). To find freedom from fear, the text advises one to 'serve the non-distinguished state where there is not even a trace of fear.' The solution, therefore, is to cultivate a non-dual intellect through the Guru's grace, which dissolves the illusion of separation and establishes the devotee in the fearless state of oneness.
Could you explain the relationship between duality and fear as described in the text?
📖 Chapter 37