In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. For him a ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves. Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams are spiritual friends on the path to “mindfulness”—the process of keeping our consciousness alive to our present experience and reality. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings of joy and completeness lie as close at hand as our next aware breath and the smile we can form right now.
Lucidly and beautifully written, Peace Is Every Step contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh’s experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the reader already is—in the kitchen, office, driving a car, walking a part—and shows how deep meditative presence is available now. Nhat Hanh provides exercises to increase our awareness of our own body and mind through conscious breathing, which can bring immediate joy and peace. Nhat Hanh also shows how to be aware of relationships with others and of the world around us, its beauty and also its pollution and injustices. the deceptively simple practices of Peace Is Every Step encourage the reader to work for peace in the world as he or she continues to work on sustaining inner peace by turning the “mindless” into the mindFUL.
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After the Second World War spirituality and religion became disconnected. A new discourse developed, in which (humanistic) psychology, mystical and esoteric ,”Using mindfulness training to prevent and treat depression is a novel strategy in the West, though it is a traditional application of Eastern meditation practice.,Yoga article: Mindfulness meditation techniques helps bring ease into your life.,Being Peace, by Thich Nhat Hanh. Paperback: 118 pages, Publisher: Parallax Press (September 9, 2005), ISBN: 0938077007. In order to achieve peace, we must be peace.,The One Secret a Spiritual Master Whispered into My Ear That Changed My Life Forever,Mindfulness (also translated as awareness) is a spiritual or psychological faculty (indriya) that, according to the teaching of the Buddha, is of great importance in ,The practice of mindfulness as done at Plum Village, the spiritual community founded by Vietnamese Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who is one of the best known teachers and ,Want a happier, more content life? I highly recommend the down-to-earth methods youll find in this book. Professor Mark Williams and Dr. Danny Penman have ,23 quotes from Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.,Peace Is Every Step has 11,114 ratings and 486 reviews. Kris said: Thich Nhat Hanh is a man who has lived his principles. Exiled from his native Vietna
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- Sales Rank: #998 in Books
- Published on: 1992-03-01
- Released on: 1992-03-01
- Original language:
English
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- Dimensions: .45″ h x
5.30″ w x
8.18″ l,
.32 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday
Peace Is Every Step has 11,114 ratings and 486 reviews. Kris said: Thich Nhat Hanh is a man who has lived his principles. Exiled from his native Vietna
Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
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- Sales Rank: #998 in Books
- Published on: 1992-03-01
- Released on: 1992-03-01
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .45″ h x
5.30″ w x
8.18″ l,
.32 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. For him a ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves. Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams are spiritual friends on the path to “mindfulness”—the process of keeping our consciousness alive to our present experience and reality. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings of joy and completeness lie as close at hand as our next aware breath and the smile we can form right now.
Lucidly and beautifully written, Peace Is Every Step contains commentaries and meditations, personal anecdotes and stories from Nhat Hanh’s experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the reader already is—in the kitchen, office, driving a car, walking a part—and shows how deep meditative presence is available now. Nhat Hanh provides exercises to increase our awareness of our own body and mind through conscious breathing, which can bring immediate joy and peace. Nhat Hanh also shows how to be aware of relationships with others and of the world around us, its beauty and also its pollution and injustices. the deceptively simple practices of Peace Is Every Step encourage the reader to work for peace in the world as he or she continues to work on sustaining inner peace by turning the “mindless” into the mindFUL.
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191 of 197 people found the following review helpful.
A Gem: Small And Precious
By W. Rashed
Peace is not external, so we do not need to chase it. Peace is already present but we have to get in touch with it. This is attained through mindfulness: living in the present moment, in the here and now. Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen master and spiritual leader teaches mindfulness through conscious breathing and smiling. Connecting the body and mind, to find peace and happiness even in the most unlikely situations. Breathing and smiling! Is that it? You may be as skeptical as I was before practicing this exercise: breathe in, while reciting ” breathing in I calm my body” then breathe out while smiling and reciting “breathing out I smile” do this three times! This is a very easy yet very effective exercise, do this often enough, in any position at any time (sitting, lying, driving, walking, before you eat, before you wash the dishes, when you hear the phone ring….) and enjoy being calm, relaxed and peaceful.The author teaches us to be mindful of the people in our life, of the food we eat and of the environment around us…. Turn off the TV and instead walk in the park, visit a good friend, sit down for a meal with family or friends or even by yourself but before you dig in, breath smile, appreciate the food on the table, then eat mindfully, be aware of the taste, the smell, the texture, even if its only a bowl of rice, be happy, be thankful. He also teaches how to transform unpleasant feelings like anger for example into something more wholesome like understanding, using a 5-step method. By practicing understanding and loving speech instead of blaming and arguing we can help each other be happy. By knowing the true nature, the essence of the people around us we can enjoy each other. Mindfulness should lead to proactivity. We must be aware of the real problems of the world and of the suffering around us, and then with mindfulness we will know what to do to be of help.This book is written clearly and beautifully. Full of inspiring stories and parables, meditations and practices, reflecting the author’s wisdom and experience. Terrific and extremely effective, will make you calm and happy just reading it, then breathe, smile and be peaceful!
62 of 65 people found the following review helpful.
Peace Now is NOT Merely a Slogan
By A Customer
Hanh’s book is a wonderful exhortation for all of us to find deep sprirituality in the midst of what we are NOW, what we do NOW, and simply the moment we call NOW. I greatly admire this Buddhist author’s humility. He does not say “follow in my footsteps,” but rather invites us to walk alongside him, and discover our own paths to “mindfulness.” This is a very welcome change of pace from all the “spiritual” books that attempt to sell the author’s own beliefs about God, or worse yet, attempt to promote the financial well-being of the author. Hanh has the resume to prove his sincerity — having taken great risks to urge reconciliation at a time when the U.S. and Vietnam were torn by violent conflict. He adheres to the Zen tradition of making no demands on what people choose to believe, or what religion they should practice. “Peace Is Every Step” is a well expressed invitation to join him in this sincere spiritual quest. A word of caution though — you are not likely to benefit from the book unless you actually *practice* the techniques Hanh so eloquently describes. However, if you do, you will find peace, because it is already there inside of you. (And his other books are very much worth reading too!)
71 of 77 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing
By A Customer
This book was written by a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk. But don’t let that fool you, this book is for everyone. The author doesn’t try to convert you to his religion, the only Buddhist principles in this book go hand in hand with many Christian beliefs. The author shows how easy it is to live a fulfilling life in harmony with yourself and the world around you.Read this book if you ever feel depressed or if you feel you are getting lost in the modern age. This book will not tell you who you are, but it will help to show you how you can discover what it is you really want and find happiness.Thich Nan Haht was even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by none other than Martin Luther King Jr.Highly recommended.
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