Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing ocean of life.
CUONG LU is a Buddhist teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village. He served as a monk for 16 years and now teaches in the Netherlands, where he lives with his wife and three children. A former prison chaplain, he is the author of The Buddha in Jail- Restoring Lives, Finding Hope and Freedom.
“Wise words to touch your heart, change your mind, and affect your
actions—a path to view and experience life differently.”
—Mo Gawdat, former chief business officer of Google
[X], author of Solve for Happy
“Truly a book for our times. A poetic invitation to clarity and
heartful living. Cuong Lu issues this call as someone who’s known
the depths of trouble and pain and discovered relief and richness
on the path. This voice is a much-needed balm in the heat of a
divisive world.”
—Ralph De La Rosa, LCSW, author of Don’t Tell Me to Relax and The
Monkey Is the Messenger
“With simple, poetic, and honest prose, Cuong Lu offers indelible
wisdom for a life well-lived. We learn about the power of the human
experience, in all its sorrows and all its joys, through heartfelt
stories and beautifully crafted language. A must-read for anyone
wanting to cultivate genuine peace in the heart.”
—Devon Hase, author of How Not to Be a Hot Mess
“Cuong Lu has written a down-to-earth book that will soothe and
inspire. He speaks as a dear friend, someone who has experienced
his share of suffering and has come to see the wisdom of hardships
as jewels to cherish. He gives us the gift of no-fear in his
encouragement to stop, wait and study the details of our life, for
this is the way to joy. Thank you, Cuong Lu.”
—Sensei June Ryushin Tanoue, cofounder of Zen Life and Meditation
Center, Chicago
“In a time of worldwide trauma, when it seems raging egos are
the norm, Cuong Lu steps forward to remind us of eternal truths. He
speaks of the ocean of wisdom which is part of us all, that
strength, stability, and inspiration come from within. ‘In every
person, we can see a Buddha, an awakening being,’ he writes. This
book is a gift: Cuong Lu’s generosity and enthusiasm for life is
wonderfully infectious, and never has it been better expressed than
in Wait.”
—John Oakes, publisher, The Evergreen Review
“An impassioned plea for an end to violence and hatred, this book
is full of wise suggestions for how to manage our most difficult
emotions. Cuong Lu grew up in Vietnam during the war and his
message to those in despair was hard won and is deeply personal.
His ‘love letter’ speaks to us all. Lu writes, ‘Suffering is
not the problem. The way to free yourself from pain is to feel
it.’”
—Wes Nisker, author of Essential Crazy Wisdom and Buddha’s
Nature
“In Wait, Cuong Lu delicately weaves between our external reality
and our inner realm, helping us understand how they are
interchangeably interwoven—that there is just one universe. He
shows that our only mission is to love and that in every moment we
have there is an opportunity to exist peacefully. This beautiful
book is a keyhole into the important work of understanding the
connection between the inner and the outer world.”
—Shelly Tygielski, community organizer, self-care activist,
trauma-informed mindfulness teacher, founder of Pandemic of
Love
“Cuong’s clear explanations offer hard-won hope for anyone
struggling to see the bright side.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Despite the bleakness one may feel today, it's impossible not to
feel some optimism after reading this book.”
—Booklist
“This book is a gift for a new year, an inspiration to take the
hardships of 2020 and not recast them, but use those moments of
pain, and others, to find renewal through individual experiences of
despair. Most importantly, Lu offers, to those who need it, the
knowledge that pain and despair are not the end, but there can be
something waiting on the other side.”
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