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A review by betsyrisen
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thích Nhất Hạnh
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
“Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what’s the use of seeing?”
“This is the attitude of bodhisattvas: to practice meditation not only for yourself, but for the world, to relieve the suffering. And, when others suffer less, you suffer less. When you suffer less, they suffer less. That is interbeing. There is no separation between yourself and others. You do not live just for yourself; you live for other people. Your peace, freedom, and joy also profit others; you are already helpful. And so, when you breathe mindfully or walk mindfully and create joy and peace, that is already a gift for the world.”
"If a habit is hard to shift, it's likely to have been transmitted to us through several generations, or held in place by society, culture, and our context, or environment. We can discover a lot about ourselves and our Ancestors, as we begin to make changes to align our choices with our values.”
I already had pretty high expectations for this book, and it just kept getting better and better. I really liked the way this book was organized, and was so, so helpful.
“This is the attitude of bodhisattvas: to practice meditation not only for yourself, but for the world, to relieve the suffering. And, when others suffer less, you suffer less. When you suffer less, they suffer less. That is interbeing. There is no separation between yourself and others. You do not live just for yourself; you live for other people. Your peace, freedom, and joy also profit others; you are already helpful. And so, when you breathe mindfully or walk mindfully and create joy and peace, that is already a gift for the world.”
"If a habit is hard to shift, it's likely to have been transmitted to us through several generations, or held in place by society, culture, and our context, or environment. We can discover a lot about ourselves and our Ancestors, as we begin to make changes to align our choices with our values.”
I already had pretty high expectations for this book, and it just kept getting better and better. I really liked the way this book was organized, and was so, so helpful.