Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Explore 1.5M+ audiobooks & ebooks free for days

    From $12.99 CAD/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
    Audiobook4 hours

    Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

    Written by Thich Nhat Hanh

    Narrated by Dan Woren

    4.5/5

    ()

    Switch to ebook

    About this audiobook

    “Written in words so intimate, calm, kind, and immediate, this extraordinary book feels like a message from our very own heart….Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important voices of our time, and we have never needed to listen to him more than now.”
    —Sogyal Rinpoche

    Fear is destructive, a pervasive problem we all face. Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar,  peace activist, and one of the foremost spiritual leaders in the world—a gifted teacher who was once nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.—Thich Nhat Hanh has written a powerful and practical strategic guide to overcoming our debilitating uncertainties and personal terrors. The New York Times said Hanh, “ranks second only to the Dalai Lama” as the Buddhist leader with the most influence in the West. In Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting through the Storm, Hanh explores the origins of our fears, illuminating a path to finding peace and freedom from anxiety and offering powerful tools to help us eradicate it from our lives

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateNov 13, 2012
    ISBN9780062205308
    Author

    Thich Nhat Hanh

    Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned Buddhist Zen master, poet, author, scholar, and activist for social change, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was the author of many bestselling books, including the classics Peace Is Every Step and The Art of Living. Through his books and retreats at the monasteries he has founded in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia, he became a pre-eminent figure in contemporary Buddhism, offering teachings that are both deeply rooted in ancient wisdom and accessible to all.  Sister Chan Khong is Thich Nhat Hanh’s most senior monastic disciple and lifelong collaborator. A leading force in his engaged Buddhism programs and humanitarian projects, her books include Learning True Love and Beginning Anew. Sister True Dedication is a former journalist and monastic Dharma Teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. 

    More audiobooks from Thich Nhat Hanh

    Related authors

    Related to Fear

    Related audiobooks

    New Age & Spirituality For You

    View More
    View More

    Related categories

    Reviews for Fear

    4.5/5

    322 ratings21 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a magnificent, profound, and practical book that offers plain language guidance for navigating and processing fears. The book is overflowing with wisdom and compassion, inspiring joy and encouraging present moment awareness. It is suitable for all readers, regardless of their background or beliefs. Many readers plan to read it multiple times and share it with others. Overall, this book is highly inspiring and insightful, offering new paths for personal growth and mindfulness.

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      The most important book you will read this year. Overflowing with wisdom born of time, contemplation, and experience but written in a way that is effortless and concise. This isn’t a book for Buddhists, meditators, or self-help devotees. This is a book for all of us. Worth multiple reads. Enjoy.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Aug 11, 2024

      So simple , so impossible, practical ,precise Community with awareness. A life time of practice.
    • 5/5

      Jan 3, 2024

      It's worth reading. Insightful book to understand one's body and mind.
    • 5/5

      Dec 10, 2023

      Fantastic book very inspiring a great insight into staying present and being in the moment
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      It was magnificent. The book took me to a lighted worlds which enthusiasts me to think and meditat
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      I just love the philosophy and teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh his style to transmit, to involve us into the Mindfulness profound experiences and states are so modest , kind, simple and deep that suddenly we as he says discover the kingdom of God in every experience and exercises. My blessings and deep thanks to master Tich. Good narration too
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      I’m going to give this book to my daughter and hope she loves it as much as I do!
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      Ordered two copies after listening. Profound, but practical, and effortlessly so.
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      Despite the simplicity of his style, he engages effectively with the difficult ideas.
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      Very practical! Full of compassion to inspire derp joy’ encouraging! I plan to read over and over again until I’m living the principles.
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      Another wonderful book by Thay. Every time I think there can't be more to learn, he shows me new paths.
    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      Great way to understand the roots of fear and the ways deal with it. I shall read it again and use its teachings.
    • 4/5

      Oct 30, 2024

      I loved it! At times funny and at others touching, and always motivating in a relatable, simple way. I already enjoy Mel Robbins' podcast, so if you're a fan I would highly recommend. Giving 4 stars because it's not necessarily the MOST groundbreaking self help book, but personally I do think it has a place in the genre. And, I actually am implementing the high five habit, so I think that's a success!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 8, 2023

      This is a plain language manual for navigating and processing your long held fears so that they no longer control you. I really enjoyed the narrator’s tone and was able to access the meaning very clearly. I love this book.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Oct 12, 2021

      It reiterates some concepts from the book Silence by the same author, where he discusses mindfulness and its importance, providing various guidelines on how to practice it. He describes mindfulness as a tool to avoid fear, which, according to the author and his philosophy, is what distances us from love and happiness. He also presents the concept of the unborn and the undying, which ultimately represents one of the greatest fears we experience as human beings, but from his perspective, it is an unnecessary fear, as death does not truly exist in the way we conceive it. Personally, I do not agree with everything that this book assumes, but I do believe it is very useful regarding techniques for self-knowledge, meditation, and concentration. (Translated from Spanish)
    • 5/5

      Apr 24, 2020

      A great read for Coronavirus times (Translated from Spanish)
    • 3/5

      Oct 13, 2017

      This is a good book, and there is some essential wisdom in it. However, I also believe that it is not always easy to glean the wisdom from the more general stuff that is written in the book.

      I have read "The Miracle of Mindfulness" and "Silence", and these are outstanding books.
      What I felt, in this one, is that he skirted the issue of fear. Fear runs deep, and while mindfulness breathing can help, it is not the whole solution at times.
    • 4/5

      May 23, 2017

      Hanh writes simply enough for anyone to understand the concept of mindfulness and gives some simple, straight-forward ways to develop it. He even relates some of what he shares to Christian tracings. I especially appreciate what he says about peace and his emphasis of living so as to bring happiness to others.
    • 5/5

      Jun 16, 2016

      This is a truly valuable work; it is simple yet challenging.

      And like other writers I like, he combines this beautiful Eastern thought with a good English-language style.
    • 4/5

      Aug 19, 2015

      An interesting (very easy to read and follow) book. Mindfulness does seem to offer a solution for all things that ail us. A very useful book and should hold a place in anyone's personal library.
    • 5/5

      Jun 23, 2014

      It's hard to describe how important and powerful Thich Nhat Hanh's work is. This is no exception.