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    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
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    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

    By Thich Nhat Hanh

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    “Written in words so intimate, calm, kind, and immediate, this extraordinary book feels like a message from our very own heart….Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important voices of our time, and we have never needed to listen to him more than now.”
    —Sogyal Rinpoche

    Fear is destructive, a pervasive problem we all face. Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar,  peace activist, and one of the foremost spiritual leaders in the world—a gifted teacher who was once nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.—Thich Nhat Hanh has written a powerful and practical strategic guide to overcoming our debilitating uncertainties and personal terrors. The New York Times said Hanh, “ranks second only to the Dalai Lama” as the Buddhist leader with the most influence in the West. In Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting through the Storm, Hanh explores the origins of our fears, illuminating a path to finding peace and freedom from anxiety and offering powerful tools to help us eradicate it from our lives

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateNov 13, 2012
    ISBN9780062123817
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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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    • 4/5
      Hanh writes simply enough for anyone to understand the concept of mindfulness and gives some simple, straight-forward ways to develop it. He even relates some of what he shares to Christian tracings. I especially appreciate what he says about peace and his emphasis of living so as to bring happiness to others.
    • 5/5
      Despite the simplicity of his style, he engages effectively with the difficult ideas.
    • 5/5
      This is a truly valuable work; it is simple yet challenging.And like other writers I like, he combines this beautiful Eastern thought with a good English-language style.
    • 5/5
      I am learning to incorporate his breathing and meditations into my every day life. It is helping me recover from a life-threatening illness. I am so grateful.
    • 3/5
      This is a good book, and there is some essential wisdom in it. However, I also believe that it is not always easy to glean the wisdom from the more general stuff that is written in the book.I have read "The Miracle of Mindfulness" and "Silence", and these are outstanding books. What I felt, in this one, is that he skirted the issue of fear. Fear runs deep, and while mindfulness breathing can help, it is not the whole solution at times.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Very interesting book that everyine should read in this world of confusion and materialism
    • 5/5
      It's hard to describe how important and powerful Thich Nhat Hanh's work is. This is no exception.

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    • 2/5
      I am of mixed feelings for the wisdoms distributed through the book. My conundrum is that it is based on the past which is great, but my present is abusive due to financial circumstances. This is not addressed in the book. The book makes statements of assumptions which then are expanded upon with more assumptions - I'm am not afraid to die, I'm not afraid of the 5 experiences so found the book not able to address what I am fearful of.
    • 4/5
      An interesting (very easy to read and follow) book. Mindfulness does seem to offer a solution for all things that ail us. A very useful book and should hold a place in anyone's personal library.

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