Smile at Fear

Awakening the True Heart of Bravery

By: Chögyam Trungpa, Carolyn Rose Gimian - editor, Pema Chödrön - foreword

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Karen White, Steven Crossley

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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direct and profound, just what I needed to hear.

love it direct and profound, just what I needed to hear. need to hear over and over. full of great applicable wisdom.

Basic Goodness

Sitting high on the wind horse with wild joy and sweet sorrow. What a ride. 🏇

Perfect read for someone who struggles with fear.

A book that takes difficcult concepts and converts them into everyday practices. Loved the narration.

Touches the Core

This is quite short and to the point. Very practical as spiritual guide books go.

Brilliant

I never cease to be amazed by the teaching of Trungpa Rinpoche. A brilliant continuation. Of teachings for those interested in the path of the warrior

Great Book!

I love this book. It was an exploratory ,and self reflective look by Chögyam
Trumpa at the topic of Fear. It had great concepts presented in a simple manner with great explanations and important questions for self-development or self-change depending on how you see it. I really enjoyed the various stories told throughout the book and charming wit presented in the different sections. I am on my third listen now to make sure I have not missed anything and adding the concepts and techniques described to my own self-mental notes. I think it’s approachable enough for those who have some experience with Buddhist and Shambhala teachings or no experience with either. So grateful it was included in the audible subscription. If it’s ever removed from the included selections I would even go ahead and use a credit or buy it for myself. It was a very powerful book for my own learning.

Overall good but struggled with the middle

Loved how it started but in the middle I found it hard got lost, but I guess I will have to reread again to grasp what actually all the elements

My old teacher makes me brave

I had been having problems sleeping. I am high risk for covid19 about four different ways, and not-facing an enemy was making me sad and unhappy.

In the 80s, I was a student of Trungpa, Rinpoche's. He was brave and funny and wise, and I learned to be a peaceful warrior from him -- something I used in my career for decades. Now I need that again.

I play this overnight, and should I wake, it's like having him ready to help me remember courage.

Powerful words about being a true human

I really enjoyed the performance of this amazing book. The content is rich and dense. I have listened to it twice. I could read and reread for a lifetime and still get new goodies every time! Thank you for permission to be human and not make jet mean anything about my value!

One of my favorite Dharma books

Very easy to follow this particular narrator. While I love CTR, his live recordings can be difficult to understand, his soft voice, the age/ quality of the recordings, the sounds in the room.... but this narrator has a nice understanding of the material and the perfect voice to speak the message.