Common Impediments: Fear

Q. 1. How to overcome depression?

Q. Your answer in Digest 245A is convincing when it comes to material fears. But I would like to know the following:

1. In my school and home, I was taught not to sin and that God punishes those who sin. Can you kindly define "sin"?

Q. I have a question about overcoming fear. Although the fear that I’m experiencing is purely on the material platform, I still would like to hear from you how I can get over it from a Krishna conscious perspective.

In a few days I will be defending my Masters thesis. Theoretically, I clearly understand that results are up to Krsna but I do not know why I'm disturbed by this fear. The situation is such that I’m not even able to concentrate properly on my prescribed rounds.

How do I fix myself in the proper consciousness?

Q. 1. As advised by you I read BG 2.56 and 4.10. I now understand how attachment, fear and anger can prevent us from moving forward on this path. In my own case I have great fear of losing what I have if I take this path. I feel that I have worked hard for getting whatever I have and I will lose it all on this path. I guess I have taken shelter of whatever fruits I have obtained through my hardwork.  I did not have this fear earlier, I feel it only now.