Book description
In this classic collection of lectures, Buddhist monk, scholar, poet
and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh shows us that suffering is not
enough; for in order to achieve peace, we must be peace. Quite simply,
if we are not happy, if we are not peaceful, we cannot share peace and
happiness with others. Therefore, Thich Nhat Hanh explains how, if we
are to change the world, we must begin with ourselves and awaken the
loving potential of our own Buddhist natures. We must learn to smile at
the wonders that surround us every day, for if we cannot smile, the
world will not have peace. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese poet,
bestselling author and peace activist, has been a Buddhist monk for over
40 years. He was chairman of the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace delegation
during the Vietnam War and was nominated by Dr Martin Luther King for
the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1966 he visited the US and Europe on a peace
mission and was unable to return to his native land. Today he heads Plum
Village, a meditation community in south-western France, where he
teaches, writes, gardens and aids refugees worldwide. Websites include:
www. interbeing. org. uk and www. plumvillage. org
