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Smile at Fear

Written by: Chögyam Trungpa, Carolyn Rose Gimian - editor, Pema Chödrön - foreword
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Karen White, Steven Crossley
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Many 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. Chögyam 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.

Chögyam 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. "The ultimate definition of bravery is not being afraid of who you are," writes Chögyam Trungpa. In this audiobook, he offers the insights and strategies to claim victory over fear.

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A must read.

Buddha power.
The narrator is fantastic. The content is brilliant.
Listen to this book in the morning.

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A heart-full journey - loved it!

Amazing use of language and imagery, I could see and feel these wise words! <3

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Amzing eye opening book w/ incredible narration!

This is an amazing book and I enjoyed lisrening to it so much. The content is easy to understand and the narrator is incredible. the book has a good sense of humor which makes it so fun to listen to.

I randomly picked this book, but I think the message of this book is something that I really think everyone should listen to and they will look at the world differently. thank you!

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Strange but powerful

One day I was on a long solitary retreat and started playing this. I found myself laughing out loud for real. The narrator is incredible and the message gives a lot to consider.

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Everyone should read this book

Where can people find happiness? The answer is in this book. That's all I'm gonna say.

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Powerful

A very rich work, that speaks a language all its own. Enjoy with quiet attention.

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this was perfectly peaceful.

I loved it, even at the age of 52 it has so many important lessons to still be learned of all ages.

Great listen, that must be read and listen to more than once.

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