Together We Are One: Honoring Our Diversity, Celebrating Our Connection

Thich Nhat Hanh

Together We Are One offers Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's latest thinking on what Buddhism and mindfulness practice can teach us about healing individual and collective suffering. The personal stories from people of many colors, backgrounds, and experiences, make this an inspirational and practical guide.

With chapters focusing on honoring our ancestors and finding our true identity, Nhat Hanh demonstrates how our different ethnic and cultural backgrounds offer rich resources for creating a sense of wholeness and connection among us. He also shares his story as an exile and an immigrant as well as offering his thoughtful responses to world events, including the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and the election of Barack Obama.

Together We Are One includes teachings on mindful walking and eating, deep looking, and Touching the Earth for our ancestors, as well as resources for people of all colors who are interested discovering their spiritual path, finding balance, and making deep connections across difference.

REVIEWS

"Thich Nhat Hanh offers deep insights about diversity from a strong Buddhist perspective. With personal accounts of the suffering that separation can cause and the healing powers of an inclusive philosophy, this book has something for everyone."
—Peter Laurence, The Education as Transformation Project

Media

To view video highlights from Color of Compassion retreats at Deer Park Monastery, please visit:
Colors of Compassion.

ISBN:978-1-935209-43-0, Paperback, 256 pages.

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