[865] But I, bhikkhus, say this: If, bhikkhus, when you have gone to the forest, or to the foot of a tree, or to an empty dwelling, there should arise fear, or trepidation, or terror that makes the hair stand on end, on that occasion you should recollect me alone, thus: "Thus indeed is that Blessed One: an Arahant, a Perfectly Enlightened One, one accomplished in true knowledge (vijjā) and conduct, a Fortunate One (sugata), a knower of the world, an unsurpassed charioteer of persons to be tamed, a teacher of devas and human beings, an Enlightened One, a Blessed One." For, bhikkhus, as you recollect me, whatever fear, or trepidation, or terror that makes the hair stand on end there may be will be abandoned. If you should not recollect me, then you should recollect the Dhamma, thus: "The Dhamma is well expounded by the Blessed One, directly visible, immediate, inviting one to come and see, leading onward, to be personally experienced by the wise." For, bhikkhus, as you recollect the Dhamma, whatever fear, or trepidation, or terror that makes the hair stand on end there may be will be abandoned. If you should not recollect the Dhamma, then you should recollect the Saṅgha, thus: "The Saṅgha of the Blessed One's disciples is practicing well; the Saṅgha of the Blessed One's disciples is practicing uprightly; the Saṅgha of the Blessed One's disciples is practicing the true way (ñāya); the Saṅgha of the Blessed One's disciples is practicing properly — that is, the four pairs of persons, the eight individual persons; this Saṅgha of the Blessed One's disciples is worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of reverential salutation, the unsurpassed field of merit for the world." For, bhikkhus, as you recollect the Saṅgha, whatever fear, or trepidation, or terror that makes the hair stand on end there may be will be abandoned. For what reason? Because, bhikkhus, the Tathāgata, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One, is devoid of lust (rāga), devoid of hatred, devoid of delusion; he is fearless, free from trepidation, free from terror, and does not flee.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.