Publication
Imprint: Boulder : Shambhala, 2016. Edition: First edition. Responsibility: Gaylon Jules Ferguson. OCLC Number: 793220622. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xx, 252 pages ; 22 cm. Features: Includes bibliography.
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Emotions / Fergu
ISBN
9781590309735
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CSS Library Notes
Description: Increasingly, we seem to live in a culture of fear, amid threats of terrorism, violence, environmental disasters, and distrust in our leaders. Fear and groundlessness are pervasive, but according to Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, it is the very potency of this fear that makes it such a powerful tool for personal and cultural transformation. Natural Bravery offers wise and pointed teachings for helping us to look at fear with immediacy and courage, and to engage with it as a path to transform ourselves{u2014}and the world. Walking this path, we learn to cultivate fearlessness and to connect more deeply with others and with the natural world. " -- back cover.
Table of Contents: Introduction p. ix
Part 1 From Fear of Oneself to Basic Fearlessness p. 1
1 Got Fear? p. 3
2 Innate Courage and Spontaneous Acts of Bravery p. 6
3 The Gift of Fear p. 9
4 Dignity and Making Friends with Ourselves p. 11
5 Fear and Materialism p. 14
6 Doubt and Fear p. 16
7 Fearlessness and the Meditation of Basic Goodness p. 19
8 Embodying Courage p. 21
9 The Dignity of Walking p. 23
10 Fearlessness and Inner Strength p. 25
11 Genuine Nourishment p. 27
12 Spacious as the Sky p. 29
13 Discovering the Energy of Bravery p. 31
14 Fear of Oneself in Relating to Others p. 33
15 On the Trampoline with Fear: Stepping beyond Inflation and Deflation p. 36
16 Turning Points p. 39
17 Turning Fear into an Ally p. 41
18 Contemplating Compassionate Motivation p. 43
19 True Trust p. 45
20 True Nature p. 48
21 Friendliness and Trust in the Heart p. 50
22 Fearlessness as a Way of Life p. 54
Part 2 From Fear of Others to Fearless Compassion p. 57
23 Contemplating the Challenge of Others p. 59
24 Celebrating Kindness p. 61
25 Genuine Sparks p. 63
26 Spontaneous Delight p. 66
27 Generosity and Basic Wealth p. 68
28 The Discipline of Helping Others p. 70
29 The Bravery of Compassion p. 72
30 Fear of Abandonment p. 74
31 Fear Questions Love p. 76
32 Journeying into the Heart of Fear p. 78
33 Expanding Bravery p. 83
34 Discipline and Joy p. 85
35 Fear of Hostile Others p. 87
36 Fear of Criticism and Negative Judgments p. 90
37 Sad Joy p. 94
38 Breaking Open p. 96
39 Discipline and Delight p. 98
40 Fear of Being Surpassed p. 100
41 Fearless beyond Measure p. 102
42 Spontaneous Fearlessness p. 104
43 Dreaming and Doing, Aspiring and Acting p. 107
44 Fearless Equanimity p. 111
Part 3 From Fear of 'Space to Transcendent Fearlessness p. 113
45 Journeying into Sacredness p. 115
46 Bravery and Space p. 118
47 Natural Spaciousness p. 120
48 Space and the Fear of Change p. 124
49 Fear of Open Space p. 126
50 Fearless beyond the Ambush of Hope p. 129
51 Open Sky, Settled Earth p. 131
52 Beyond Fixation p. 133
53 Inner Lack, Outer Generosity p. 135
54 Spaciousness and Evenness p. 137
55 A Spacious Meadow p. 140
56 So What? p. 144
57 Giving beyond Hope and Fear p. 146
58 Spacious Abundance p. 148
59 Spacious Sky, Cheerful Earth p. 150
60 The Bravery of Spacious Leadership p. 152
61 Appreciating the Space of Wisdom p. 155
62 Results p. 158
63 The Bravery of Environmental Goodness p. 160
64 Radiant Confidence p. 162
65 Lightning across the Sky p. 164
66 Coalescence, Pruning, and Trust p. 167
Part 4 From Fear of Manifesting to Fearlessness in Action p. 171
67 Natural Fearlessness in Action p. 173
68 Fear of Action p. 175
69 Dragons in the Field p. 179
70 Playing in the Fields p. 183
71 Allies in Fearlessness p. 185
72 Appreciating Creative Mistakes p. 187
73 Manifesting beyond Fear p. 190
74 Spreading Confidence p. 193
75 Vision and Action p. 195
76 Creating Energetic Fields of Power p. 198
77 The Dance of Genuineness p. 200
78 Manifesting Leadership p. 203
79 Bravery As a Way of Life p. 206
80 Remembering the Trees p. 210
81 Ease p. 212
82 Tasting Fear p. 215
83 Inner Guidance p. 218
84 Harvesting the Wisdom of Friends p. 223
85 Fearlessness in Community p. 226
86 Toward the Feeling of Global Community p. 228
87 Joining Heaven and Earth p. 230
88 Joining Inner and Outer Fearlessness p. 233
Acknowledgments p. 236
Notes
FY2018 /
Table of Contents: Introduction p. ix
Part 1 From Fear of Oneself to Basic Fearlessness p. 1
1 Got Fear? p. 3
2 Innate Courage and Spontaneous Acts of Bravery p. 6
3 The Gift of Fear p. 9
4 Dignity and Making Friends with Ourselves p. 11
5 Fear and Materialism p. 14
6 Doubt and Fear p. 16
7 Fearlessness and the Meditation of Basic Goodness p. 19
8 Embodying Courage p. 21
9 The Dignity of Walking p. 23
10 Fearlessness and Inner Strength p. 25
11 Genuine Nourishment p. 27
12 Spacious as the Sky p. 29
13 Discovering the Energy of Bravery p. 31
14 Fear of Oneself in Relating to Others p. 33
15 On the Trampoline with Fear: Stepping beyond Inflation and Deflation p. 36
16 Turning Points p. 39
17 Turning Fear into an Ally p. 41
18 Contemplating Compassionate Motivation p. 43
19 True Trust p. 45
20 True Nature p. 48
21 Friendliness and Trust in the Heart p. 50
22 Fearlessness as a Way of Life p. 54
Part 2 From Fear of Others to Fearless Compassion p. 57
23 Contemplating the Challenge of Others p. 59
24 Celebrating Kindness p. 61
25 Genuine Sparks p. 63
26 Spontaneous Delight p. 66
27 Generosity and Basic Wealth p. 68
28 The Discipline of Helping Others p. 70
29 The Bravery of Compassion p. 72
30 Fear of Abandonment p. 74
31 Fear Questions Love p. 76
32 Journeying into the Heart of Fear p. 78
33 Expanding Bravery p. 83
34 Discipline and Joy p. 85
35 Fear of Hostile Others p. 87
36 Fear of Criticism and Negative Judgments p. 90
37 Sad Joy p. 94
38 Breaking Open p. 96
39 Discipline and Delight p. 98
40 Fear of Being Surpassed p. 100
41 Fearless beyond Measure p. 102
42 Spontaneous Fearlessness p. 104
43 Dreaming and Doing, Aspiring and Acting p. 107
44 Fearless Equanimity p. 111
Part 3 From Fear of 'Space to Transcendent Fearlessness p. 113
45 Journeying into Sacredness p. 115
46 Bravery and Space p. 118
47 Natural Spaciousness p. 120
48 Space and the Fear of Change p. 124
49 Fear of Open Space p. 126
50 Fearless beyond the Ambush of Hope p. 129
51 Open Sky, Settled Earth p. 131
52 Beyond Fixation p. 133
53 Inner Lack, Outer Generosity p. 135
54 Spaciousness and Evenness p. 137
55 A Spacious Meadow p. 140
56 So What? p. 144
57 Giving beyond Hope and Fear p. 146
58 Spacious Abundance p. 148
59 Spacious Sky, Cheerful Earth p. 150
60 The Bravery of Spacious Leadership p. 152
61 Appreciating the Space of Wisdom p. 155
62 Results p. 158
63 The Bravery of Environmental Goodness p. 160
64 Radiant Confidence p. 162
65 Lightning across the Sky p. 164
66 Coalescence, Pruning, and Trust p. 167
Part 4 From Fear of Manifesting to Fearlessness in Action p. 171
67 Natural Fearlessness in Action p. 173
68 Fear of Action p. 175
69 Dragons in the Field p. 179
70 Playing in the Fields p. 183
71 Allies in Fearlessness p. 185
72 Appreciating Creative Mistakes p. 187
73 Manifesting beyond Fear p. 190
74 Spreading Confidence p. 193
75 Vision and Action p. 195
76 Creating Energetic Fields of Power p. 198
77 The Dance of Genuineness p. 200
78 Manifesting Leadership p. 203
79 Bravery As a Way of Life p. 206
80 Remembering the Trees p. 210
81 Ease p. 212
82 Tasting Fear p. 215
83 Inner Guidance p. 218
84 Harvesting the Wisdom of Friends p. 223
85 Fearlessness in Community p. 226
86 Toward the Feeling of Global Community p. 228
87 Joining Heaven and Earth p. 230
88 Joining Inner and Outer Fearlessness p. 233
Acknowledgments p. 236
Notes
FY2018 /
Physical description
xx, 252 p.; 22 cm
Description
Fear is something that's such a part of our lives that it doesn't seem it would be possible to live without it. This book disputes that claim in a powerful way. Gaylon Ferguson presents traditional Buddhist teachings to show that the fear that so often wreaks havoc on us is in fact quite insubtantial-and it's mostly something we create ourselves. If we can learn to see that, it becomes pretty simple to un-create it, and we also discover that there's a natural fearlessness in us that goes far deeper than fear. With this natural bravery as our foundation, we can live our own lives more effectively and also be a better help and comfort to others.
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