This primer presents the methodology behind the practice of mindfulness in very simple and straightforward terms. Weaving poetic verse into his writings, Nhat Hanh effortlessly converts what could be a complex topic into a pleasant and easy read. Peace is Every Step highlights the many opportunities that exist in everyday life to be mindful by […]
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Reclaiming God
My disillusionment with the Catholic Church set in as a child and culminated when I stopped going to church as a teen. The Church posed a number of problems in my mind, but I especially developed an aversion to anything "God”. The image of a gray-bearded father figure looking down from up above just didn’t […]
Book Review: Calming the Fearful Mind… A Zen Response to Terrorism
"Calming the Fearful Mind: A Zen Response to Terrorism” by Thich Nhat Hanh ISBN-10: 1888375515 ISBN-13: 978-1888375510 Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. for his peacemaking efforts during the Vietnam War. In Calming the Fearful Mind, he translates the engaged Buddhist style of […]