Thich Nhat Hahnh Book Report

Practicing conscious breathing, aware of each thought and each act, we are reborn, fully alive, in the present moment. We needn’t abandon our hope entirely, but unless we channel our energies toward being aware of what is going on in the present moment, we might not discover the peace and happiness

Throughout all of time, women have not been considered equal to men and even today are still not equal in all aspects of life. Life throughout the Romantic Era during the late 18th and 19th centuries followed this same trend when it came women’s roles. In the Romantic Era, women were politically powerless, had very few property rights, and were not equal to their significant others. At the time, these ideas regarding the rights of women were considered normal; therefore, most women of the Romantic Era did not have a problem with their lack of rights. Since writers are influenced by the trends and customs present in society at their respective times, many Romantic writers use the ideas of sexism and male dominance in their works.

This paper is a book report on “Living Buddha, Living Christ,” written by, Thich Nhat Hanh. In this paper I will discuss the four themes; Mindfulness, Understanding, Interbeing, and Wisdom. I will define the themes, and explain how each theme listed is a part of my life and whether this theme, can be co-related along with my faith.

Thich Nhat Hanh relays that mindfulness and happiness can be achieved through simple actions like counting breaths and remembering to smile. He explains how simple tasks such as washing dishes, taking a walk, eating a meal, and driving a car can be joyous activities if one remembers to breath and smile. He states: “I believe that every home should have one room for breathing. Simple practices like conscious breathing and smiling are very important. They can change our civilization” (p. 47). What would the world look like if everyone put peace into their every step?

Thich Nhat Hanh combined a variety of traditional Zen teachings with the insights from Mahayana, methods from Theravada and ideas from Western psychology to offer a modern light on meditation practice. He was inspired to create Engaged Buddhism since he witnessed the suffering caused by the war and he wanted to practice Buddhism in a way that can bring help to the society. He became a leader for the Engaged Buddhism movement and promoted the individual's active role in creating changes.

taught by Buddha, people in the society has accepted to follow peace to gain true happiness. The

In The Heart of Understanding, Thich Nhat Hanh’s uses simple but powerful words and real world examples to illustrate the profound Buddhist philosophy from the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra, an important representative of Mahayana Buddhist literature. The Mahayana school of Buddhist teachings emphasizes the doctrine of Sunyata- emptiness. The doctrine of emptiness, one of the most important Mahayana innovations, focuses on the relational aspect of existence. Thich Nhat Hanh coins and introduces a new word- interbeing to explain the state of emptiness. This idea of interbeing not only illustrates emptiness well but also provides understanding of other fundamental Buddhist ideas such as No-Self, impermanence and non-duality.

Through his status as a Bodhisattva His Holiness has also shown that the helping of others to achieve enlightenment is an essential aspect of Buddhism. He has reinterpreted traditional scripture to make it easier for contemporary Buddhist followers to gain enlightenment. He has also published books to enable adherents to gain a deeper and more rounded knowledge of Buddhism and the

Hope, J. and van Loon, B. (1995) Buddha for Beginners, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin.

Mindfulness is an incredible skill, it is a practice that is taking the world by storm and helping more and more people live in their present.

Let’s open our Bibles together to Exodus 20. Tonight we are beginning a new sermon series called “Resolutions That Really Matter: Spiritual Challenges From The Ten Commandments”. Many people make resolutions on New Year’s Day. They look back at the last year, engage in self-examination and then make plans regarding the goals they want to accomplish in the coming year. Does the Bible say anything about making resolutions? Several biblical passages give us examples where people of God resolved to make specific resolutions to help them achieve certain goals. One example is in Nehemiah 10. The book of Nehemiah focuses on spiritual renewal of God’s people when they returned to Jerusalem after 70 years of captivity in Babylon. Nehemiah 10 describes what happened at one gathering of God’s people. In 10:29-30 we read, “They (the Israelites) vowed to accept the curse of God if they failed to obey the law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, laws, and regulations of the Lord their God.” The Israelites allowed God’s law to challenge them and then they made specific resolutions. They made resolutions regarding their relationships. They resolved that they will not intermarry

September 11 attack changed our world, the peaceful society we have been nurturing for so long is forced into a war against terrorism. This fact has affected us in more than one way. The one under discussion is the way we travelled. After the formation of Transportation Security Administration, many of us are spending a lot of time in security check queues before boarding an aircraft. As a solution to this problem TSA has launched a TSA PreCheck program to let eligible low risk travelers pass through the security screening faster at a nominal fee of $85 for five years. However, many customers consider this is an expensive program.

In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh provides a citation from the Buddha, which gives insight into the cure of our distress. “I teach only suffering and the transformation of suffering” (Thich Nhat

E. Preview Main Points: Today we will take an in-depth look at the beliefs of the Four Noble Truths and Karma and the customs of meditation and the Sacred Mandela. We will also explore its history in India and of Buddha, and how the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh have truly shaped this life changing religion.

In this paper, I will describe my initial thoughts about the practice of mindfulness and my development regarding practicing it. Furthermore, I will explore the idea of being a mindful therapist and how I am hoping to apply this with patients in the future.