Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice For Our Busy Lives

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice For Our Busy Lives
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thich Nhat Hanh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135
Category/GenreMind, Body and Spirit
ISBN/Barcode 9781846042980
ClassificationsDewey:158.12
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Ebury Publishing
Imprint Rider & Co
Publication Date 3 March 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The world's most famous monk Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us how to welcome mindful practices into our daily routines 'Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal inner peace and peace on earth' The Dalai Lama Every moment is a gift of life. In the spirit of his bestseller The Miracle of Mindfulness, beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh offers personal anecdotes, meditations and advice to help you mindfully connect with your present experience. With his signature warmth and clarity, he teaches us how to find inner peace and harness the joy that is possible in every breath. 'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' Time

Author Biography

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, the School of Youth and Social Service and the Plum Village Buddhist community and meditation centre in France, where he lived for many years. He is the author of many acclaimed books including Peace is Every Step, Old Path White Clouds and Fear, which have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives at the Tu Hieu Temple in Vietnam where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old.

Reviews

Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth -- 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 -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Thich Nhat Hanh does not merely teach peace; Thich Nhat Hanh is peace -- Elizabeth Gilbert Thich Nhat Hanh's work, on and off the page, has proven to be the antidote to our modern pain and sorrows ... His books help me be more human, more me than I was before -- Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous The monk who taught the world mindfulness * Time *