books 2007: Peace Is Every Step, by Thich Nhat Hanh

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Full title: Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese peace activist and Buddhist monk. He has a peaceful soul, and he is full of love for everyone and everything, and it comes through in his writing in this wonderful little book. I feel like I know Thich Nhat Hanh, and I think that, in the most important ways, I kind of do.

This book is amazing. I think that every person in the world should read this book. I think that all of you should read this book. If you are interested in meditation, this is a good book; if you are interested in being mindful, being kind, being a good person, if you are interested in living life to the fullest of what life can be, this is a good book. It's a very simple book, written clearly and simply, but it took me several weeks to read it because I wanted to savor it and really inhabit it as I read. I got this copy from the library, but I want to get a copy for myself to just carry around and read from whenever I need a little peacefulness. I want to give this book as a gift to all my friends. If you read one book that I have recommended this year, it should be this book. OK? Everybody got that? Read this book. It is a really beautiful book. Read it.

Comments

[queende.livejournal.com]

i have not read this book, but have read others. EVERYONE should read thich nhat hanh. you might also enjoy pema chodron, if you are in the mood for a book rec...

[dreda.livejournal.com]

I cannot recommend his CDs highly enough. All of the excellentness, plus his beautiful, beautiful voice.