Together We Are One: Honoring Our Diversity, Celebrating Our Connection
by Thich Nhat Hanh (9781935209430)

Although "Together We Are One" is based on Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings given to Buddhist practitioners of color, readers of all backgrounds and walks of life can appreciate this inspirational and practical guide. In chapters focusing on honoring our ancestors, developing understanding and compassion, and seeing the world in terms of interbeing, Nhat Hanh shows how meditation and the practice of looking deeply can help create a sense of wholeness and connectedness with others. Chapters are interspersed with mindfulness practice exercises and the personal stories of skilled writers, such as Larry Ward (author of "Love's Garden), " Sr. Chan Khong (author of "Learning True Love), " and Rev. Hilda Ryumon Gutierrez Baldoquin (editor of "Dharma Color and Culture)." Covering the discovery of a spiritual path, the experience of finding balance, and overcoming obstacles in an unpredictable world, "Together We Are One" is a valuable addition to the unique expression of Buddhism in the West.


One of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world today, poet, and peace and human rights activist, Thich Nhat Hanh has led an extraordinary life. Born in central Vietnam in 1926 he joined the monkshood at the age of sixteen. The Vietnam War confronted the monasteries with the question of whether to adhere to the contemplative life and remain meditating in the monasteries, or to help the villagers suffering under bombings and other devastation of the war. Nhat Hanh was one of those who chose to do both, helping to found the "engaged Buddhism" movement. His life has since been dedicated to the work of inner transformation for the benefit of individuals and society.

Thich Nhat Hanh continues to live in Plum Village in the meditation community he founded, where he teaches, writes, and gardens; and he leads retreats worldwide on "the art of mindful living."

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