Being Peace | Free Book
Featuring an introduction by A Path with Heart author Jack Kornfield!
A bestseller with over 250,000 copies sold and translated into more than 30 languages, Being Peace is the seminal founding work by Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh. With a new introduction by Jack Kornfield, this eloquent meditation on “being peace in order to make peace” is more relevant than ever as it reveals the connection between our own happiness and the state of the world around us.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s key practices are resented in simple and clear language, offering practical suggestions for how to create a more peaceful world “right in the moment we are alive.”
At once a useful refresher and an introduction to Buddhism, Being Peace is a timely, essential read for everyday peacemakers concerned about the state of the world and the quality of our lives.
In The Press
“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 Hanh’s 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,
more me than I was before.”
—Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We’re 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, I’ve
gained vision and clarity; I’ve 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.”
—Pilgrim’s 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 Iñárritu, 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 Hanh’s 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-first century? Like no
other teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh shows 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 UC Berkeley
“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 Vietnam’s 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.”
—In Context
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