peace is every step the path of mindfulness

And I believe that love, compassion, and altruism are the fundamental basis for peace. Peace must first be developed within an individual. Wherever I go, I express this, and I am encouraged that people from many different walks of life receive it well. “Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way. In the forward to the book, the Dalai Lama introduces this point and discusses the importance of becoming a more compassionate, mindful, and peaceful person and the ripples that our actions have on the larger scale. Peace work is not a means, Nhat Hanh reminds us, it is the way. One of the fundamental lessons that Thich Nhat Hanh communicates in his book is that any large scale change-on a community or global level-must (and always) starts with the individual. These challenges and issues include: overcoming anxiety, fear, and depression and how to feel more fulfilled, calm, and happy in the present moment understanding anger and learning how to live in a more compassionate, blissful state and bringing peace to both our inner and outer worlds with every step we take in life. In his book, Peace is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh discusses solutions and action steps to universal challenges and issues that we face as humans. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations that usually pressure and antagonize us.

In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. Introduction: Solutions to universal challenges Click Here to jump right to our list of Quotes from Peace is Every Step!

Peace is every step the path of mindfulness