Peace Is This Moment: Mindful Reflections for Daily Practice [Paperback]

365 page-a-day reflections to encourage concentration, insight, and mindful engagement with the world around us—from the Zen Buddhist teacher “who taught the world mindfulness” (TIME).

This deep and simple volume brings together some of Thich Nhat Hanh’s most insightful teachings to inspire our daily mindfulness practice. Through 365 short reflections on common obstacles and opportunities, Peace Is This Moment encourages us to engage more skillfully with life on every level. Presented in an accessible, page-a-day format, this book is a perfect companion for experienced and new practitioners.

Featuring carefully selected passages from Thich Nhat Hanh’s vast collection of published works, Peace Is This Moment offers guidance on a diverse range of topics, including:

• Letting go of views about ourselves and others
• Reconciling with loved ones
• Decompartmentalizing our lives
• Transforming ordinary moments into extraordinary ones
• Meeting the present moment—wherever we find ourselves—with equanimity, solidity, and peace

With these daily practices, we discoverthat the deepest peace—the only peace—is available right now.“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.
 
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