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“Practicing meditation, we can generate the energies of mindfulness and concentration. These energies will lead us back to the insight that nothing is really born or dies. We can truly remove our fear of death. When we understand that we cannot be destroyed, we are liberated from fear. It is a great relief. Nonfear is the ultimate joy. If”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

“If we have fear, we can’t be completely happy. If we’re still running after the object of our desire, then we still have fear. Fear goes together with craving. We want to be safe and happy, so we begin to crave a particular person or object or idea (such as wealth or fame) that we think will guarantee our well-being. We can never fully satisfy our craving, so we keep running and we stay scared. If you stop running after the object of your craving—whether it’s a person, a thing, or an idea—your fear will dissipate. Having no fear, you can be peaceful. With peace in your body and mind, you aren’t beset by worries, and in fact you have fewer accidents. You are free. If”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

“Nonfear is the basis of true happiness, and if you can offer nonfear to someone, you are giving that person the best kind of gift.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

“Nonfear is the cream of the Buddha’s teaching. Practicing”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm