Peace Is Every Step

I'm currently reading a great book called Peace Is Every Step-The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. The books is by Vietnamese spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced Tik * N'yat * Hawn), one of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world today, as well as a poet, and peace and human rights activist. The book is profound in its simplicity. It talks about everything from the sacredness of washing dishes and eating a tangerine to the benefits of conscious breathing and thinking less. This paperback book is a short 134 pages and worth a read if you get the chance. It's helping me see that there are plenty of ways to fit meditation and mindfulness into my everyday life without having to sit cross-legged on the floor.

Here's a trailer of the 60 minute movie by the same name. The movie can also be found on YouTube. It isn't the same as the book, but still interesting. It's more focused on Waging Peace to avoid war and contains clips and interviews of Thich Nhat Hahn as well as people who survivied the Vietnam war, including American veterans.