Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.
“The monk who taught the world mindfulness.”
—TIME
“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal inner
peace and peace on earth.”
—His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is
a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace, if
applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood,
to humanity.”
—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Thich Nhat Hanh’s work, on and off the page, has proven to be the
antidote to our modern pain and sorrows. Here is a monumental,
life-giving mind, preserved as textual force. And that's what I
feel reading and practicing his teachings: that I am being acted on
by a compassion equal to and pervasive as gravity itself. His
books help me be more human, more me than I was
before.”
—Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
“A glass of water in the desert for those interested in both
Buddhism and the world.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Thich Nhat Hanh is a great teacher. I have studied him, his work,
his passage through life, with gratitude and joy. Through his
writings, his public offerings, his insights, I’ve gained vision
and clarity; I’ve often felt it would be impossible to find a more
lucid, determined, and courageous soul.”
—Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple
“For spiritual seekers and social activists, this is it, the bible
of Engaged Buddhism.”
—Inquiring Mind
“Being Peace is one of the most important books ever written.”
—Pilgrim’s Way Catalog
“Thich Nhat Hanh does not merely teach peace; Thich Nhat Hanh is
peace.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
“Thich Nhat Hanh is among the most revered leaders in the world.
His teachings and mindfulness practices have deeply influenced my
journey through life. He is a torch of wisdom lighting the path
ahead, generating the compassion, love, and understanding we need
to create peace for ourselves and the world.”
—Marc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce
“Thich Nhat Hanh's words are like water. Simple, pure, transparent,
and absolutely indispensable for life.”
—Alejandro Iñárritu, director of Birdman and The Revenant
“This book is a treasure. If you look deeply, you will see in it
the seeds of all of Thich Nhat Hanh’s most important teachings, and
the seeds of your own awakening as well.”
—Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart
“How is it that a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who teaches mindfulness
could inspire Martin Luther King and become one of the great
nonviolent activists of the twenty-first century? Like no
other teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the revolutionary
possibilities of building social movements based on compassion, for
both ourselves and others.”
—Professor john a powell, director of the Othering & Belonging
Institute at UC Berkeley
“I first met Thich Nhat Hanh in 1968 in Paris. That was the time of
rising counter culture, protest against the Vietnam war and student
uprising. At that time his presence in Paris was like a soothing
rain in dry heat. Ever since, for more than fifty years, he has
been the conscience of humanity. He has been a compassionate
catalyst of spiritual awakening, social harmony and ecological
awareness. He has nurtured the human spirit with dedication,
determination and delight. He is humble and gentle yet powerfully
persuasive and strong willed. It has been a joy of my life to know
him and follow his teachings.”
—Satish Kumar, editor emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine
and founder of Schumacher College
“It is as though Thich Nhat Hanh has pared down the voluminous
teachings of Buddhism to their innermost core....This book reflects
the heart of a remarkable human being, one who has emerged from
Vietnam’s nightmare with his soul not only intact but radiant.”
—Resurgence
“Being Peace is a jewel of love and wisdom, a mirror reflecting our
own happy Buddhahood... a recognition that will inspire everyone,
regardless of previous religious persuasion, with the unexpected
joy of smiling.”
—East West Journal
“An exquisite meditation on being peace in order to make peace. A
book for everyone concerned about the state of the world and the
quality of our lives.”
—In Context
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