Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1481534947 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen master, poet, scholar, and peace activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is the author of many bestselling books, including the classics Peace Is Every Step, Fear, and The Art of Power. Hanh lives in Plum Village, his meditation center in France, and leads retreats worldwide.
Beauty calls to us every day, yet we rarely listen. Through careful breathing and mindfulness techniques, he teaches us how to become truly present in the moment and to recognize the beauty surrounding us. Thich Nhat Hanh guides us on a path to cultivate calm even in the most chaotic places. To hear the call of beauty and respond to it, we need silence. With mindfulness comes the silence we need to come back to ourselves and discover who we are and what we truly want -- the keys to happiness and well-being.. Many people embark on a seemingly futile search for happiness, running as if there is somewhere else to get to when the world they live in is full of wonder
We discover how to payattention, how to listen deeply, and how to be still. Thich Nhat Hahn again shows how his brilliance shines in writing by demonstrating the eloquence of simplicity.” (Booklist) . “How do we practice mindfulness? As we have come to expect, Hanh’s instructions are accessible and concise: ‘You stop, you breathe, and you clear your mind.’” (Publisher's Weekly)“In his new book, Thich Nhat Hanh offers tips on finding some internal and externalsilence so we can hear the call of beauty. Silence, saysThich Nhat Hanh, is profoundly joyful and nourishing.” (Shambhala Sun)“How do we practice mindfulness? As we have come to expect, Hanh’s instructions are accessible and concise: ‘You stop, you breathe, and you clear your mind.’” (Sam Mowe, Spirituality & Health)“While not intended to be a reader’s first guide to Buddhism, Hanh’s newest tit
I was looking for mental silence, and I found it. Your learning style will determine how much you like this. I picked this book because silence was what I was looking for and I found it in this book. It is a book on the subject of mindfulness. To skip to the point, if you have a learning style that requires structure, you can find a better book. If you have a learning style where you pick up things in bursts of activity whenever you can devote time to the subject, you will like this book.I discovered mindfulness after watching a video on YouTube with Jon Kabat Zin hosting a session he held at Google. I picked up his book Full Catastrophe Living. It read to me like enthus. Silence -- Not What You Think The latest book from Zen master, Thich Nhat Hahn, deals with the issue of silence from mindfulness. Not silence as the absence of sound. But silence as the quieting of one's mind while being mindful of the breath, walking, or silence itself. Useful exercises can be done while reading the quick, 189-page book. Come home to yourself, without the constant thinking, and be alive in this beautiful and precious present moment. Deep bows to Thich. Get well soon, sir.. Silence It's so simple but hard to find. This is a man who knows, who lives and breathes what he writes. I wish I had a larger fraction of his wisdom I try and will get there. Life can be oh so good and this is the teacher to make it so.