1993
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This book, introduced by Daniel Berrigan, collects over twenty years of Nhat Hanh�s influential writings on nonviolence, peace, and reconciliation. Reflecting on the devastation of war�from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf�Nhat Hanh speaks, in the tradition of such spiritual and political giants as Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., of cultivating insight and altruistic love as the basis for effective social action and transformation. He introduces the reader to methods of looking deeply to discover the roots of war in ourselves, in our destructive patterns of living, and in greed and deluded self-interest on a global scale.
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Author
Thich Nhat Hanh
Author · 158 books
Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist who now lived in southwest France where he was in exile for many years. Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, Thích Nhất Hạnh joined a Zen (Vietnamese: Thiền) monastery at the age of 16, and studied Buddhism as a novitiate. Upon his ordination as a monk in 1949, he assumed the Dharma name Thích Nhất Hạnh. Thích is an honorary family name used by all Vietnamese monks and nuns, meaning that they are part of the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan. He was often considered the most influential living figure in the lineage of Lâm Tế (Vietnamese Rinzai) Thiền, and perhaps also in Zen Buddhism as a whole.
