Being Peace

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Being Peace is a timeless and eloquent introduction t Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his most important teachings. A timeless introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh's most important teachings, this spiritual classic reveals the connection between peace in oneself and peace in the world. Being Peace was one of Thich Nhat Hanh's first books published in the United States. Intended for peace activists and as a commentary on the peace movement of the time, the book became a sensation, and continues to be an indispensable guide along the path more than thirty years later, as Thich Nhat Hanh himself has become an internationally renowned spiritual leader. Translated into more than thirty languages and with half a million copies sold in the US alone, reading Being Peace is like drinking a cool glass of water on a hot day. Many of the hallmarks of Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching appear here for the first time, in his trademark clear and steady style. The book's opening has become one of his most widely quoted teachings- "Life is filled with suffering, but it is also filled with many wonders, such as the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby. To suffer is not enough." Available in this stunning hardcover commemorative edition for the first time and with a new foreword from Dr. Jane Goodall, this is the perfect introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh's work, for yourself or for your loved ones.

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The monk who taught the world mindfulness.
TIME

Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal inner peace and peace on earth.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thich Nhat Hanhs work, on and off the page, has proven to be the antidote to our modern pain and sorrows. Here is a monumental, life-giving mind, preserved as textual force. And that's what I feel reading and practicing his teachings: that I am being acted on by a compassion equal to and pervasive as gravity itself.His books help me be more human, moremethan I was before.
Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth Were Briefly Gorgeous

A glass of water in the desert for those interested in both Buddhism and the world.
San Francisco Chronicle

Thich Nhat Hanh is a great teacher. I have studied him, his work, his passage through life, with gratitude and joy. Through his writings, his public offerings, his insights, Ive gained vision and clarity; Ive often felt it would be impossible to find a more lucid, determined, and courageous soul.
Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple

For spiritual seekers and social activists, this is it, the bible of Engaged Buddhism.
Inquiring Mind

Being Peace is one of the most important books ever written.
Pilgrims Way Catalog

Thich Nhat Hanh does not merely teach peace; Thich Nhat Hanh is peace.
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love

Thich Nhat Hanh is among the most revered leaders in the world. His teachings and mindfulness practices have deeply influenced my journey through life. He is a torch of wisdom lighting the path ahead, generating the compassion, love, and understanding we need to create peace for ourselves and the world.
Marc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce

Thich Nhat Hanh's words are like water. Simple, pure, transparent, and absolutely indispensable for life.
Alejandro Irritu, director of Birdman and The Revenant

This book is a treasure. If you look deeply, you will see in it the seeds of all of Thich Nhat Hanhs most important teachings, and the seeds of your own awakening as well.
Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart

How is it that a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who teaches mindfulness could inspire Martin Luther King and become one of the great nonviolent activists of the twenty-firstcentury Like no other teacher,Thich Nhat Hanhshows us the revolutionary possibilities of building social movements based on compassion, for both ourselves and others.
Professor john a powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UCBerkeley

I first met Thich Nhat Hanh in 1968 in Paris. That was the time of rising counter culture, protest against the Vietnam war and student uprising. At that time his presence in Paris was like a soothing rain in dry heat. Ever since, for more than fifty years, he has been the conscience of humanity. He has been a compassionate catalyst of spiritual awakening, social harmony and ecological awareness. He has nurtured the human spirit with dedication, determination and delight. He is humble and gentle yet powerfully persuasive and strong willed. It has been a joy of my life to know him and follow his teachings.
Satish Kumar, editor emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and founder of Schumacher College

It is as though Thich Nhat Hanh has pared down the voluminous teachings of Buddhism to their innermost core....This book reflects the heart of a remarkable human being, one who has emerged from Vietnams nightmare with his soul not only intact but radiant.
Resurgence

Being Peace is a jewel of love and wisdom, a mirror reflecting our own happy Buddhahood... a recognition that will inspire everyone, regardless of previous religious persuasion, with the unexpected joy of smiling.
East West Journal

An exquisite meditation on being peace in order to make peace. A book for everyone concerned about the state of the world and the quality of our lives.
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Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.