Silence
The Classic Mindfulness Guide to Quiet the Mind, Reduce Stress and Find Inner Peace
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4.8 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Learn how to harness the power of silence to find lasting happiness, purpose, and peace with the beloved mindfulness guide from the world's most revered Zen master.
‘Shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth’ His Holiness The Dalai Lama
In today’s fast-paced, noisy world, we spend so much time searching for happiness that we forget the wonder already surrounding us.
But with burnout, stress, brain fog, and racing thoughts, our minds are often so busy that it can be hard to find a sense of self and belonging. To truly listen, and to reconnect with ourselves, we need silence.
In this beautifully written and deeply accessible guide, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh explains how mindfulness and meditation can quiet the noise in our minds and bring lasting calm.
With gentle anecdotes, simple Buddhist wisdom, and practical exercises, he shows us how to:
Cultivate a mindful life Reduce stress and anxiety Reconnect with yourself and the world around you Find clarity, compassion, and inner peace
A beautifully accessible introduction to mindfulness and meditation, Silence is an essential read for anyone seeking calm, balance and spiritual growth in a busy world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Each of Nhat Hanh's many books tweaks his simple but profound message mindfulness to address an acutely perceived need in contemporary society. Here the famed Vietnamese Zen master and activist (perhaps best known for Peace Is Every Step) addresses physical and mental noise, fostered in particular by dependence on technology smartphones, email, video games, television, social media. "Our need to be filled up with one thing or another all the time is the collective disease of human beings in our era," he writes. The alternative of cultivating inner silence addresses the hunger for real connection that electronic devices promise but fail to provide. Nhat Hanh's always inspiring wisdom is conveyed skillfully through clear explanations, stories, and practices. However, he includes a startling four pages on a Vietnamese colleague's self-immolation in the 1960s ("I tell this story not because I think you should do something this drastic, but simply to illustrate the power of silent action") that could be troubling for some who pick up this book for encouragement in the face of suffering or despair. The text's wide spacing and distracting pull quotes set in large type bump up the page count of a very short book. Despite these flaws, the book is a compelling presentation of Nhat Hanh's core teaching.
