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“Bhayaṁ dvitīyābhiniveśataḥ syāt (Bhag. 11.2.37): such fearfulness and loss of mental equilibrium take place in persons who are too affected by material conditions.”
Let’s analyse this sentence:
- “Such fearfulness and loss of mental equilibrium” is a rephrasing of Srila Prabhupada’s comment in the previous sentence, “such a bewildering condition of existence.”
- “Persons who are too affected by material conditions” is another way of saying “excessive attachment to material things”.
By rephrasing the point, he offers an additional nuance to what is meant by ‘such bewildering condition of existence.’ The extra nuance is that we will end up experiencing panic attacks.
Insight: The remedy for panic attacks is hearing and chanting about Krishna. This includes the holy name and discussing books like Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.
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