http://joys.net/1737/smile-at-fear-awakening-the-true-heart-of-bravery/ Bringing Joys and Happiness Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 http://joys.net/1737/smile-at-fear-awakening-the-true-heart-of-bravery/#comment-2294 Larry Underwood "Author - St Louis Cardinals ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:37:51 +0000 http://joys.net/1737/smile-at-fear-awakening-the-true-heart-of-bravery/#comment-2294 Being Fearless in a Scary World We live in an age of easy access to information about virtually anything; that’s a double edged sword. Sometimes, what we don’t know won’t scare us; when we find out about every little thing that could pose a threat to our well being, we have a tendency to worry; and when we worry, we’re not living life to its fullest potential.The late Chogyam Trungpa (1940-1987) understood how fear can hold us back, and his writings from over two decades ago are particularly helpful for guiding us through the scary world of 21st century realities.His simple strategy relied on looking objectively at ourselves and meeting every possible challenge to our sense of safety and security head on; instead of running away from our fears, we assertively address them, and they become minimalized. By mastering this ability, we discover the “way of the warrior”; our true heart of bravery is awakened, and suddenly that big presentation you were dreading in front of all those people doesn’t seem like such a big deal, after all.Trungpa’s sage advice is particularly valuable in dealing with today’s modern problems—from a struggling economy, to unstable world affairs, to trying to avoid the swine flu. Personally, the latter never crosses my mind, until I see another story about it as a trending topic on Twitter. Still, I think I’ll manage to avoid its devastation, perhaps forever. We’ll see.In the meantime, for readers of this book, you’ll come away with a better understanding that life’s not so challenging after all; especially if we keep smiling (or even laughing) in the face of fear.

]]> http://joys.net/1737/smile-at-fear-awakening-the-true-heart-of-bravery/#comment-2293 Jon Leland "Avid Golfer, Internet Marketer, K... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:11:47 +0000 http://joys.net/1737/smile-at-fear-awakening-the-true-heart-of-bravery/#comment-2293 Profound and Wonderful This is really the third in a series of what I would consider essential teachings from one of the most important Buddhist teachers of our time. It follows “Shambhala, Sacred Path of the Warrior” and “Great Eastern Sun.” I love reading this before I sit for meditation in the morning. I salute Carolyn Rose Gimian for a loving and elegant job editing these talks.In case you have any doubts, this is no little book of “left-overs” that are being put out long after Trungpa’s death. This is the “real deal.” I find these teachings–arranged in bite sized chapters–to be profound and literally enlightening. The material not only covers diving into your fears or being present with them rather than recoiling; but more importantly to me, it explains how to shine with the unconditional fearless, doubtless awareness that fuels the confidence and joy of Windhorse energy.This pithy little book is surprisingly powerful–at least it is to me. I recommend it very highly, especially to anyone who has found resonance with the teachings of Chogyam Trungpa, Pema Chodron or Sakyong Mipham.Very rich and rewarding indeed!

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