
Chapter 16 · Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
Starting With Fearlessness · The Root of Every Virtue
Meaning
"The Supreme Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and yoga, charity, self-control, sacrifice, study of scriptures, austerity, and honesty —"
Explanation
This list of divine qualities begins, tellingly, with fearlessness — not because fear is wrong, but because a fearless, open heart makes room for everything good that follows. Courage really is the starting point for so much else.
Today's Life Lesson
Begin today with a little more fearlessness in your heart — it quietly opens the door for every other good quality to follow.