In the practice of yoga and also within the martial arts, one’s strength or power comes from the development of a balanced state of mind. One is going back or returning to the origin of the strength that exists within oneself. This kind of strength is known as strength in its own right, the strength of fearlessness. To be without fear is to have great strength.

Chögyam Trungpa

from the book Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery

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Further quotes from the book Smile at Fear:

• Joyful to be here
• Gentleness toward ourselves
• We Have to Be Honest With Ourselves
• Facing yourself
• An autumn leaf
• Using our intellect to understand life
• Goodness is always there
• Bravery
• Facing ourselves
• We are fundamentally awake
• Cultivating mindfulness
• Becoming the breathing
• Ego finds a name for itself
• Indigestion in the mind
• Be there all along
• The warrior is also an artist
• The warrior approach
• Just looking at fear
• Joining fear and uncertainty with genuine confidence