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Smile At Fear: Awakening The True Heart Of Bravery (2009)

by Chögyam Trungpa(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1590306961 (ISBN13: 9781590306963)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Shambhala

review 1: This book was a disappointment. It is the first book of this type that I have found wanting. The author is surely an enlightened individual who can teach us all much about how to live our lives. Unfortunately, this book is not the way. His metaphors are stretched beyond comprehension. Perhaps he assumes that we are familiar with his tradition and we know what he means by the Sun in the West or the Sun in the East, but it just doesn't translate. His analogies are hard to follow and don't even make sense. i can't tell if he is trying to help me become fearless or teach me how to help others overcome their fear. This author gives life to the phrase "tortured metaphors."I did get his main point that we already have the tools to be brave within us if we can focus on our true in... morener self, develop confidence in our self (recognizing that the self is an artificial construct in its own right) and finding our inner calmness and security. Inner confidence makes for outer bravery. I got the message, I just couldn't bear the method. I humbly admit that I could not finish the book.For those interested in learning about the powers of meditation and Buddhism, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki is an excellent place to start. Though I have studied and practiced meditation for years, I still feel like a beginner. That is a good thing. OM.
review 2: I'm not sure how accessible this book would be for folks who are not already familiar with Chogyam Trungpa and his teachings. I found it a helpful collection of material, clearly written, that pulls together in a new format things I have heard in different places. I'll look at this again, I suspect, possibly dipping into it at different places for different reasons when I need a refresher about fearlessness and genuineness. less

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