Calming the Fearful Mind: A Zen Response to Terrorism

Thich Nhat Hanh

"I've spent a lot of time studying military affairs and this is one of the best and most balanced--as well as realistic--Buddhist treatments of military issues I've seen. I think Thay's combination of dharma and real world understanding is almost unparalleled in the Buddhist world."
—Melvin McLeod, Shambhala Sun

"Compassionate and illuminating...an inspiring collection."
—Spirituality and Health, September 2005

"Thich Nhat Hanh is a master of living peace. This book reveals the secrets to liberating ourselves from fear. Outstanding!" —Arun Gandhi, M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

In a time of terrorism and uncertainty, how can we feel truly safe? Calming the Fearful Mind offers key teachings designed to help heal the misunderstanding, fear, and hatred that divide us as individuals, groups, and nations. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh looks at the roots of terrorism and fear, and offers step-by-step instructions for calming the mind and looking deeply into our own misperceptions. His own generosity of spirit and love for all beings models a path out of uncertainty and towards peace and the understanding of how terrorism be transformed and uprooted.

Born near Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the topselling Buddhist authors in the United States and an internationally renowned proponent of socially engaged Buddhism and interfaith understanding. He has been a professor at Columbia University in New York and the Sorbonne in Paris. In 1964, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. His books have sold over 2 million copies. He lives at Plum Village, a meditation center in France, and travels worldwide leading retreats on "the art of mindful living." In January 2005 Thich Nhat Hanh lead a group of monastic and laypeople on pilgrimage through Vietnam, returning to his homeland for the first time after nearly 40 years in exile. He will celebrate his 80th birthday in 2006.

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