When Fear Falls Away: The Story of a Sudden Awakening

by Barbi Schulick and Jan Frazier

Book Overview

In August 2003, virtually overnight, Jan Frazier experienced "a dramatic falling away of fear"not just the immediate fear of her annual medical test but, as she learned as time went on, her fear of everything. She was "flooded with a causeless joy that has never left me." In this book the commonplace belief that enlightenment is only for saints comes apart at the seams. Anyone can be enlightened, and all we need to do is ask.

This rare and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578634008
• ISBN13: 9781578634002
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Awesome

Many years ago I had a similar, sadly temporary, experience to Jan's. I have read a zillion books on the subject of awakening and how it expresses yet none have ever come as close to explaining what I was experiencing as this book. I could not articulate it to friends or family and now I simply tell them to read this fascinating book. Jan puts wonderfully written words to the unexplainable. I could not put the book down and as I said I have read endlessly on the subject. Do yourself a favor and get this book!

When Fear Falls Away: The Story of a Sudden Awakening

This is a great book for anyone on their journey to awakening - simply written and very easy to understand. I loved it.

Life Changing for me

I read this book last summer and it woke up in me a strong desire for Liberation. I followed it by reading "Pathways through Space", which she talks about in the book, and I really connected with Franklin Merrell Wolfe's words as well. But the book I would most highly recommend after reading this is "The Most Direct Means To Eternal Bliss".

Attaining liberation

Jan Frazier is an American woman, writer, teacher,mother, partner, as normal as they come. One day she utters a small prayer-could I please go to the (next day's) mammogram without the usual accompanying fear? It drops away. What is more extraordinary is that from that moment, she has attained liberation- a state of complete joy and equanimity- which stays with her. This state of enlightenment is usually reserved for gurus, wise people of 'attainment', teachers. Some write about their experiences,many apparantly do not. Those on a spiritual path seek this state eagerly; it usually seems very far away, elusive. Here is a normal woman writing about an exalted state with clarity, passion and almost ordinariness . It suddenly seems possible for all who might long for it. What a gift! Inspiring, funny, sweet, articulate, her book is a beacon for seekers.

When Fear Falls Away

This book demystifies the idea of "enlightenment." Jan Frazier's story shows that each one of us is capable of having the same awakening that she has had. Very inspiring!