Peace Is Every Step

The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that is available in each moment. World-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and author Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the situations that usually pressure and antagonize us. A ringing telephone can be a signal to call us back to our true selves. Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams are spiritual friends on the path to "mindfulness" - the process of keeping our consciousness alive to our present experience and reality. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings of joy and completeness lie as close at hand as our next aware breath and the smile we can form right now.

Lucidly and beautifully written, Peace Is Every Step contains commentaries, meditations, personal anecdotes, and stories from Nhat Hanh's experiences as a peace activist, teacher, and community leader. It begins where the listener already is - in the kitchen, office, driving a car, walking - and shows how deep meditative presence is available now. Nhat Hanh provides exercises to increase our awareness of our own body and mind through conscious breathing, which can bring immediate joy and peace. Nhat Hanh also shows how to be aware of relationships with others and of the world around us, its beauty and also its pollution and injustices.

The deceptively simple practices of Peace Is Every Step encourage listeners to work for peace in the world as they continue to work on sustaining inner peace by turning the "mindless" into the mindful.

©1991 Thich Nhat Hanh (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

What A Beautifully Written and Narrated Book

I enjoyed this book so much. By the second night I looked forward to "Peace Is Every Step" helping me wind down! It left me transformed regarding being angry vs. being mindful and noticing my breathing in the situation. It has helped me be a better listener, more patient, and tolerant!!!I actually plan to listen to it again!!!!The narrator's voice was so soothing and relaxing!!!A great storyteller!!!!

peace is every step

I can listen to the book over and over again and know new wisdom every time. Great author and narrator.

This book was amazing!

I will listen to this book over & over again!
I definitely recommend this book

awesome

awesome book i want to visit plum village now and meet him. excited about his recent book

LET PEACE PREVAIL

Religion and God is the number one ENEMY OF PEACE, I don't believe in either, but the authors point is well taken, about achieving and looking for INTERNAL PEACE in everyone, IA path or a start for peace on earth. Every person in the world should NOT lift a weapon or device or a method or use a religion or God to hurt another living being on this planet.
Enjoyed listening!

Amazing book!

A friend recommended this book to me, and it was an amazing read!! It helps to put things into perspective as we rush around in our busy lives, not giving much thought to our breathing and our thoughts. We have so much to be grateful for, and taking the time to be mindful and present really helps with the anxiety and stress of our daily lives.

Wisdom from a Mindfulness Master

Thich Nhat Hanh is a mindfulness master, and Peace is Every Step conveys his wisdom clearly and thoughtfully. An excellent listen for anyone looking to sharpen their focus, broaden their outlook, and live more mindfully and peacefully.

Planting seeds of peace in the mind

This book offers many stories and reflections to support a more positive and productive mindset. It is filled with hope and opportunity and I hope more people will listen.

great intro to mindfulness

This is a great intro to those who are interested in meditation or mindfulness and may not know much about it. There are three parts, the first part focuses on the mindfulness of breathing, developing peace within the individual. The second part focuses on using this mindfulness to bring healing and transforming psychological states. This includes creating an atmosphere of peace and harmony around you. The third part then focuses on the connection between inner peace and peace in the world. Although divided into three major parts, and you can read each part in one sitting, you can also choose to read it slowly, one or two pages daily, and allow your brain to meditate on what you've read that day. The book is wonderfully narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, and while I would listen to anything read by Ballerini, his voice is perfectly suited for this book. I can see myself rereading this book in the future.

Practical Buddhism

This is a practical and provoking account in how to live and breathe peace for the good of us all