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A review by dmcnpsu
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thích Nhất Hạnh
5.0
A thoughtful, nuanced, achievable path of action for addressing personal and global goals. Three of many important thoughts I will take away from this book…
“Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what's the use of seeing?"
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
“We train to encounter ourselves with gentleness and without judging or reacting. We don't sit to be a buddha, to be someone else, someone better, or someone different. We just sit to be ourselves, sitting.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
“The concept Thay is proposing here is relatively simple: to begin to see everything we read, watch, and listen to as food. The tricky part is then transforming our habits, which are also the habits of our culture, ancestors, and civilization. Mindfulness gives us a chance to be vigilant and alert and to feel how our body and mind are responding to the input. How do we feel while scrolling, and how do we feel after? How do we feel about the films or series
we're watching, especially once we switch it off? What's the imprint? Has it triggered tension, fear, agitation, and loneliness? Or joy, fulfillment, connection, and understanding?”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
“Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what's the use of seeing?"
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
“We train to encounter ourselves with gentleness and without judging or reacting. We don't sit to be a buddha, to be someone else, someone better, or someone different. We just sit to be ourselves, sitting.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
“The concept Thay is proposing here is relatively simple: to begin to see everything we read, watch, and listen to as food. The tricky part is then transforming our habits, which are also the habits of our culture, ancestors, and civilization. Mindfulness gives us a chance to be vigilant and alert and to feel how our body and mind are responding to the input. How do we feel while scrolling, and how do we feel after? How do we feel about the films or series
we're watching, especially once we switch it off? What's the imprint? Has it triggered tension, fear, agitation, and loneliness? Or joy, fulfillment, connection, and understanding?”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet