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Calming the Fearful Mind

Thích Nhất Hạnh

  • 128 pages · about 2 hours
  • First published 2005
  • 2 editions
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1 About this book

"In a time of terrorism and uncertainty, how can we feel truly safe? Calming the Fearful Mind offers key teachings designed to help heal the misunderstanding, fear, and hatred that divide us as individuals, groups, and nations.

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh looks at the roots of terrorism and fear, and offers step-by-step instructions for calming the mind and looking deeply into our own misperceptions. His own generosity of spirit and love for all beings models a path out of uncertainty and towards peace and the understanding of how terrorism be transformed and uprooted."--Publisher's website.

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

  • Buddhism
  • Zen Buddhism
  • Doctrines
  • Terrorism

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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