Fear: A Study of Fear Through Buddhist Mindfulness

I really have enjoyed reading Thick Nhat Hanh. I really love the wisdom of Buddha. What I enjoy most about Thich Nhat Hanh writing is he is also very spiritual and respects the Christian faith. He to is connected to Christians. I myself Love the teaching of Jesus and I find that Thich Nhat Hanh writing helps me grow in my faith both in understanding the Creators love, & the teaching of both Jesus & Buddha. Most importantly he dose not sway someone to believe what he does but rather he encourages the reader in their faith (whatever that is: Christian, Buddhist or other), and thier relationship with the creator by being mindful, being present in every moment and facing their fears. This book addresses many different kinds of fears, from personal relationships to dealing with death. Understanding our own fears gives us freedom to love more deeply every person we meet. After all the greatest Universal Law and commandment ever given is to LOVE -ONE-ANOTHER. I hope you find deep peace and love in his book. I highly recommend it.

I think this has come to be my favorite book by this wonderful person. Certainly among my favorite books for its insight into meditation, self-knowledge, and the ability to live with sanity. Really outstanding book. I am humbled by it. I go back to it again and again, like I do with The Power of Now and Mindfulness In Plain English and Jane Robert's The Nature of the Psyche.

This is a fantastic book. I am not a Buddhist, but this is one of my absolute favorite books and can easily be the main guide for how you live your life. It doesn't just cover fear, it covers all difficult emotions and gives you a tips for taking care of them. I wish I read this 20 years ago. I have read this book at least 7 times. Note: I have had a life long struggle with anxiety and this is the most helpful book I have ever read with regards to managing anxiety and I have read many books on the subject.

Why are we afraid? Well, for one thing, we are all afraid deep down of one thing-annihilation ( well, to be honest, I was afraid of trying to spell annihilation also !) We are afraid of many things really-being unloved, going broke, losing our jobs. Really though, if you ask yourself the question, why am I afraid of being made fun of? Let's get to the bottom of this. If someone makes fun of me, that means they don't like me. If they don't like me, then others won't like me. If others don't like me, I will have no one. If i have no one, I will be miserable and alone. If i am miserable and alone, I will die. If seems dramatic when I write it all down, but if you really dig deep, this is the real reason why we feel bad when someone doesn't "love" us. If i get fired, I'm unloved. If you get dumped, you feel unloved. Being loved is one of the basic human needs. We all have this basic desire to just survive. Stop looking at every moment of suffering as something that drums up old feelings. The past is gone. When we get anxious, we live in the future, When you are depressed, you live in the past. Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us to be mindful. To accept our past. To realize, we are all pieces of the same puzzle. He reminds us , we will die. Everyone we love, will die. Absolutely nothing is permanent. We can't take anything with us, yet every day we try and accumulate more. More money, more fame. We do this because we believe the more we have, the better we will feel. The better we feel, the less we will die. This is obviously not true. Once you accept impermanence, and accept the fact that one day, we will get old and die, then you will really find peace, It's not from accumulation. Peace comes from acceptance of the inevitable. This all may sound morbid, but this is the essential beliefs of Buddhism. There is no birth and no death. Anyway, I am probably getting a bit deep for this review. I think any read by Thich is a great read. He has a calming style in his writing and his books put things in perspective. I prefer his "Miracle of Mindfulness," but i think this is a quick easy read that is a nice addition to anyone's spiritual journey. The reason I took a star off is because I think it gets a little weird at points. There are some good meditations in here, but there are points where he says, sit down, and talk to your inner child by pretending they are sitting across from you. Maybe some may enjoy this, but I just felt strange attempting to do it. Anyway, I hope you all find peace in your never ending journey!

Book arrived in standard packaging same as previous orders of books. Delivery time is slightly longer than usual expectations but I have never lost a shipment from bookdepository yet. Only need to manage my own expectations of fear of losing my order.

Another excellent book from Thich Nhat Hanh. This acclaimed author offers the calm wisdom of someone who has been practising Mindfulness for a long time, and who has learned the true benefits of it. His method of teaching is straight forward, and easy to understand. His life experiences add to the authenticity of his teachings, and when reading his books, there is the sense that one is in the presence of a true teacher. In this book, he offers a very tender-hearted way of working with fear, with gentle teachings and firm encouragement. He shows us that fear is something that we need not be afraid of.

Very well written, with lots of good advice. You will get to know yourself better as you read the book.

Es un libro sencillo y bello. La lectura es calmada y el mensaje es claro. Todo muy bien resumido y centrado en ofrecer un mensaje de paz al lector. Apetece leer y practicar de manera tranquila, sin prisas. Creo que es una buena manera de iniciarse en algo tan sencillo y complicado como prestar atención a tu respiración.

A beautifully written book that offers practical wisdom/steps to deal with your fears. The first thing I felt was the genuineness of the author - written in simple language, the book immediately gives us a sense of devotion the author has, to really help a person overcome her fear. I started to feel very peaceful, even as I was reading the simple, yet effective and powerful prayers. Here too, "mindfulness" plays a big part and forms the key to Thich Nhat Hanh's writings, his philosophy. Though a quick read, a one time read isn't enough as this 'conversation' will take us through our deepest fears, our most vulnerable self and to properly digest these perspectives ; a few re-reads might be required..