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No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
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No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life

Written by Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by Ken McLeod

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"Our biggest fear," says poet and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, "is that we will become nothing when we die. If we think that we cease to exist when we die, we have not looked very deeply at ourselves."

It is possible to live every day without being afraid of what happens when we die. Through a close examination of who we are, how we exist, and how we live, we can conquer our fear to live a freer and happier life. Through stories and lucid teachings, Thich Naht Hanh brings peace of mind to a difficult subject, and shows is how to live a happier life, free of fear.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 7, 2002
ISBN9781427208606
No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
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Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned Buddhist Zen master, poet, author, scholar, and activist for social change, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was the author of many bestselling books, including the classics Peace Is Every Step and The Art of Living. Through his books and retreats at the monasteries he has founded in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia, he became a pre-eminent figure in contemporary Buddhism, offering teachings that are both deeply rooted in ancient wisdom and accessible to all.  Sister Chan Khong is Thich Nhat Hanh’s most senior monastic disciple and lifelong collaborator. A leading force in his engaged Buddhism programs and humanitarian projects, her books include Learning True Love and Beginning Anew. Sister True Dedication is a former journalist and monastic Dharma Teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. 

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    A great resource if you're unsure of the concept of death and what lies beyond. I will be re-reading this as needed!

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    What a wonderful book! I have stage 4 cancer and am in hospice. I received a lot of comfort and a reduction in my fear of what comes next.
    Thank you so much.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    A great resource if you're unsure of the concept of death and what lies beyond. I will be re-reading this as needed!

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    Deeply profound and imperative lessons from an enlightened soul and spiritual teacher.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    very helpful and comforting to me
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Very comforting perspective on death & impermanence.

    I loved it much.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    This book is amazing, with new and profound insights that brings peace around living and dying. Wonderfully compatible with my Catholic faith.
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    Thich Nhat Hanh has a gentle, compassionate spirituality. The book is full of a vision that looks deeply into the nature birth and death and offers a comforting, indeed invigorating, view of this life in which we find ourselves. There are beautiful stories culled from a lifetime of helping his fellow human beings. You do not have to be a Buddhist or nearing a death to find sage advice on how to live offered in simple, easily digestible stories.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    The first of Thich Nhat Hahn's books I read was No Death, No Fear.This is from the very beginning of the inside front flap, but so far it's one of my favorite parts.There is a story about a Zen master whose monastery was overrun by marauding soldiers. When the Zen master did not appear frightened, the soldiers' captain said, "Don't you know who I am? I could run my sword through you and not think twice about it." The Zen master replied, "Don't you know who I am? You could run your sword through me and I wouldn't think twice about it."When I showed the book to a friend, he said it didn't seem like the sort of thing I would buy. I felt a little put out by that, and at the time I wasn't sure exactly why, but I've worked it out now. The subtitle of the book is "Comforting Wisdom for Life," which sounds much fluffier than it is, and much like some of the self-help books I dislike. (I can't stand fluffy.)I have just begun to seriously study Buddhism. I've believed in many of the precepts for a long time, and I find that there isn't much in the books that is new to me. It's strange to read it, and have what I've believed be affirmed. And there are parts with which I don't quite agree...a few things about sex, and food, for example.But then, I don't want to be a monk.I still don't think of it as a religion, not as I practice it. But if Buddhism is as these books describe it, I have been a devout practitioner for a while now. It's becoming more important to me to be able to talk about it.I've always found that what Thich Nhat Hahn writes is true, that anger evaporates in the face of understanding. I really can't be angry when I understand that the reason someone has hurt me is beyond their control, or they had good reasons that I can understand and support.