Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery - Ch�gyam Trungpa

Addressing the most pervasive fear--the fear of ourselves--Trungpa offers a vision of moving beyond fear to discover the innate bravery, trust, and delight in life that lies at the core of our being. In this book he offers the insights and strategies to claim victory over fear. \nInsights and strategies for claiming victory over fear, from one of the most remarkable and brilliant teachers of modern times (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart) \nMany of us, without even realizing it, are dominated by fear. We might be aware of some of our fears--perhaps we are afraid of public speaking, of financial hardship, or of losing a loved one. Ch gyam Trungpa shows us that most of us suffer from a far more pervasive fearfulness: fear of ourselves. We feel ashamed and embarrassed to look at our feelings or acknowledge our styles of thinking and acting; we don't want to face the reality of our moment-to-moment experience. It is this fear that keeps us trapped in cycles of suffering, despair, and distress. \n \nIn Smile at Fear, Ch gyam Trungpa offers us a vision of moving beyond fear to discover the innate bravery, trust, and delight in life that lies at the core of our being. Drawing on the Shambhala Buddhist teachings, he explains how we can each become a spiritual warrior--a person who faces each moment of life with openness and fearlessness.\n