BRAZEN RECOMMENDS: The Four Buddhist Mantras for Turning Fear into Love
Photo of Thich Nhat Hanh via Shambhala Publications.
The Four Buddhist Mantras for Turning Fear into Love | Brain Pickings
In this article from Brain Pickings, Maria Popova shares four simple, powerful mantras shared by Thich Nhat Hanh in his book, Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm, which transform fear into love. Though simple in their phrasing, the practice of uttering these mantras is intense, beautiful and deeply profound. The article opens with a quote:
“When you love someone, the best thing you can offer that person is your presence.”
To be honest, I damn near cried reading that line. And then I went on to read the rest of the article, and actually cried. Because it’s true, isn’t it? There’s nothing quite as special, as precious, as valuable as truly seeing and being seen, hearing and being heard, loving and being loved. I sincerely hope you read this article and take some time to connect with it. And then, to connect with someone you care about. Because goodness knows we’ve got more than enough fear going round in the world today. Don’t you think it’s high time we started transforming it into the love we so deeply need?
