“If we are not happy, if we are not peaceful, we cannot share peace and happiness with others, even those we love, those who live under the same roof. If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.”
Being Peace is a classic work by Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces the principles of mindfulness and meditation as practical tools for achieving personal and global peace. The book emphasizes the importance of being present in each moment, transforming suffering through awareness, and fostering loving-kindness. It offers simple exercises and reflections to integrate peace into everyday activities, encouraging readers to become agents of harmony in their own lives and communities. more
“It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.”
“Beware of the differences that blind us to the unity that binds us.”