Peace is Every Step – Thich Nhat Hanh

by | Mar 5, 2019 | Book Reviews

Book Info:

Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh. Available as eBook, paperback (134 pages), or audiobook (3 hours, 29 minutes).

“Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.”

Summary:

Meditation can sometimes feel overwhelming. It’s hard to know where to start. As a result, many people wait to learn to meditate until they feel they have the time to really focus on it. Thanks to Thich Nhat Hanh’s approach, which is both practical and easy to implement, it is possible to begin finding peace wherever you are in your life – right now! If you already have a meditation practice, this book will still teach many helpful concepts for taking your meditation practice with you throughout the day. Peace Is Every Step explores many meditative and mindfulness concepts including: finding daily peace, compassion and understanding of yourself and others. In addition, you’ll also learn tangible exercises that can be done throughout the day to find greater peace wherever you are.

Things to Know:

  • Looking to dive deep into one style of meditation? If so, this book may not be what you are looking for. This book introduces many concepts in mindfulness and meditation, but does not explore any one specific style of meditation.
  • Because of this book’s conversational style, occasionally it is possible to overlook how profound the principles are.

The Bottom Line:

If you are searching for tools and concepts that will help bring greater peace and wisdom in life, this book is a great launching point. Thich Nhat Hanh explores exercises such as “Bells of Mindfulness” and mantras to allow greater peace into the reader’s life.  Concepts such as compassion and peace in one’s own life are also introduced. Learning to incorporate meditation and mindfulness into your daily life becomes accessible and approachable with Peace is Every Step.

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Radical Acceptance- Tara Brach

by | Mar 2, 2019 | Book Reviews

Radical AcceptanceBook Info:

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach. Available as eBook, paperback (352 pages), and audio (12 hours 45 minutes).

“Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns… We may want to love other people without holding back, to feel authentic, to breathe in the beauty around us, to dance and sing. Yet each day we listen to inner voices that keep our life small.”

Summary:

Searching for the relationship between mindfulness, meditation, compassion and authentic living? Tara Brach uses Buddhist principles for healing clients and readers alike. Radical Acceptance helps the reader see the connection between many meditation concepts. For instance, transforming difficult emotions, finding healing through sorrow, and letting go of what no longer serves you are all emphasized in this book. This book is personal, emotional, and expounds on many deep topics that will lead the reader to greater peace. The author shares many personal experiences so the reader can see what authentic living looks like. Topics such as self love, forgiveness, compassion, and trauma are all highlighted. Therefore, this book is very powerful for those looking for healing in those topics.

Things to Know:

  • This book dives into complex meditation and mindfulness concepts such as personal authenticity, freedom, and trauma.
  • Personal experience, emotions, and concepts taught through parables and analogies are at the core of this book.

The Bottom Line:

This book is an excellent read for those looking to use meditative tools and philosophy to transform difficult emotions in their life. In addition, it teaches the reader how to let go of habitual beliefs that no longer serve them. Those looking for specific outcomes from meditation will possibly not find this book helpful.

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