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Being Peace

Thích Nhất Hạnh, Jane Goodall

  • 128 pages · about 2 hours
  • First published 1987
  • 13 editions
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1 About this book

An ideal starting point for those interested in Buddhism, Being Peace contains Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on peace and meditation. Using real examples from his own life, as well as poems and fables, Nhat Hanh explains his key practices for living "right in the moment we are alive." These lessons are taught with fine writing and sparkling phrases that draw the reader in.

Good for readers who want: Buddhism and a short read.

  • Buddhism
  • Religion and Psychology
  • Doctrines
  • Religious life
  • Peace

2 About Thích Nhất Hạnh

1926–2022

Thích Nhất Hạnh ( Tik Naht Hahn; Vietnamese: , Huế dialect:; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "father of mindfulness", Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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