Being Peace
Thich Nhat Hanh
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This book was my first introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh. Poet,
Zen Master, and chairman of the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace delegation
during the war, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thich Nhat Hanh presently lives in
Plum Village in France, where he teaches, writes, gardens, and
works to help refugees worldwide. In this book of lectures to
American peace activists and students of meditation, he discusses
the importance of being peace in order to make peace.
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Peace is Every Step:
The Path of Mindfulness in Every Day Life
Thich Nhat Hanh
forward by the Dalai Lama
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In Peace Is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh shows us that the deepest
fulfillment can be found in the midst of the very things we do
every day and take most for granted. Peace Is Every Step offers
practical methods to integrate everyday events into the quest
for peace within ourselves, beginning with an awareness of breathing
and smiling, and proceeding to work, play, relationships, family,
the struggle with technology, money, and politics. Thich Nhat
Hanh teaches that there is no need to wait to change our lives.
He offers dozens of creative suggestions that can be put to work
immediately. Here is the essence of ancient wisdom skillfully
adapted to contemporary life.
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The Tao of Leadership:
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age
John Heider
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The ancient Chinese sage Lao Tzu set down the laws of effective
leadership that he had discovered after years of meditation and
careful observation. He called his invaluable teaching Tao Te
Ching, or How Things Work, and addressed it to the wisest, most
powerful leaders of his day. Now psychologist John Heider has
adapted these time-honored strategies for today's professional
men and women. From understanding yourself and others, to enhancing
creativity and handling conflict, this revealing and important
work is for anyone who wants to master the art of effective leadership.
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Peace Pilgrim
Her Life and Work in her own Words
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"I shall remain a wanderer until mankind has learned the
ways of peace..." She walked more than 25,000 miles, carrying
in her blue tunic her only possessions. She crossed America for
nearly three decades, bearing the simplest of messages: This
is the way of peace -- Overcome evil with good, and falsehood
with truth, and hatred with love. Peace Pilgrim talked about
peace among nations, between people, and the most important Inner
Peace. Penniless, walking with no organizational backing, Peace
Pilgrim touched the lives and hearts of countless thousands of
Americans.
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