Be Still and Know Reflections from Living Buddha, Living Christ

by Hanh, Thich Nhat

• ISBN13: 9781573225625
• ISBN10: 1573225622
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781440619083
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-10-01
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
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Summary

In his acclaimed national bestseller, Living Buddha, Living Christ, renowned thinker and scholar Thich Nhat Hanh explored the deep connections between Christianity and Buddhism. Be Still and Know uses selections from his groundbreaking work to create a handbook of meditations and reflections that reawaken our understanding of both religions--and enrich our daily lives through personal contemplation. It is an inspiration to all who embrace its universal message of peace--a profound and moving work that illuminates the world's greatest traditions of spiritual thought, written by a man who is considered by many to be a "living Buddha."

Author Biography

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, and peacemaker who was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. The author of many books, including Living Buddha, Living Christ, he lives in France in the monastic community known as Plum Village and lectures and gives retreats regularly in North America.

Table of Contents

Dialogue	p. 9
Mindfulness and the Holy Spirit	p. 19
Living Buddha, Living Christ	p. 29
Community	p. 41
Peace	p. 53
Faith and Practice	p. 65
Unknowable God	p. 76
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