"Peace work means, first of all, being peace.""Being Peace" is a simple and approachable work with profound implications for living a peaceful, engaged, and compassionate existence. Thich Nhat Hanh begins with the proposition that “if we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society will benefit from our peace.” Through the sharing stories, poems, guidelines and deep insights, he exposes a path to individual peace through the practice of meditation and living mindfully in each moment. One only has to look to Thich Nhat Hanh’s own life to see a shining example of the right livelihood of which he speaks. By the end of the book, the reader can’t help but be inspired. Regardless of all of the external woes of the world and our own internal struggle for happiness, peace can begin with us in the present moment.
Citation Information:
Nhat Hanh, T. & Kotler, A. (2005). Being Peace. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press.
Links:
Plum Village Practice Center
Deer Park Monastery
The Mindfulness Bell Journal
See Also:
Nhat Hanh, T. Kotler, A., & Oda, M. (1992). Touching peace: Practicing the art of mindful living. Berkeley, Calif: Parallax Press.
Nhat Hanh, T. (1993). Love in action: Writings on nonviolent social change. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press.
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