Being peace
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Life is filled with suffering, but it is also filled with many wonders, like the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby.
Life is filled with suffering, but it is also filled with many wonders, like the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby.
About this book
An ideal starting point for those interested in Buddhism, Being Peace contains Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on peace and meditation. Using real examples from his own life, as well as poems and fables, Nhat Hanh explains his key practices for living "right in the moment we are alive." These lessons are taught with fine writing and sparkling phrases that draw the reader in.
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DoctrinesBuddhismReligious lifeReligiöst livBuddhism -- DoctrinesReligious life -- Buddhism
First published 1988About the authors
Thích Nhất Hạnh
11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022
Thích Nhất Hạnh (pronounced [tʰǐk ɲə̌t hâːˀɲ]) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist based in France.
Jane Goodall
3 April 1934
Dame Jane Morris Goodall (born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall), formerly Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall, is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots program, and she has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. She has served on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project since its founding in 1996. - Wikipedia
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