Silence: A Guide to Harnessing Your Most Powerful Inner Resource Through Mindfulness Techniques, Zen Philosophy, and the Art of Embracing Quiet
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One of the world’s most beloved and acclaimed Buddhist leaders offers a profound guide to mastering our most powerful inner resource—silence—to help us find happiness, purpose, and peace “The practice of mindfulness is very simple. You stop, you breathe, and you still your mind.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Burnout, anxiety, stress, brain fog, racing thoughts…all symptoms of our loud and chaotic world. In a time when attention is a commodity, yet disconnection and loneliness are at an all-time high, it can be hard to find a sense of self and belonging. We tend to look to external stimulus to bring us meaning, but what if by looking inward, we can discover what it truly means to be alive? In his beautiful and beloved book, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh guides us through the enlightening mindfulness techniques that can forever alter how we see and make sense of the world, and ourselves. With gentle anecdotes, simple Buddhist wisdom and practical exercises, he shows us how to live mindfully so that all the internal chatter ceases, and we are left with the eloquent sound of silence. This gift of silence doesn't require hours upon hours of silent meditation or an existing practice of any kind. Through accessible yet ancient Buddhist rituals, Silence teaches us how to become truly present in the moment, to recognize the beauty surrounding us, and to find harmony. With mindfulness comes stillness—and the happiness and well-being we long for. Through silence, Thich Nhat Hanh reveals, we are free to hear, to see— and just be. Review: I was looking for mental silence, and I found it. Your learning style will determine how much you like this. - I picked this book because silence was what I was looking for and I found it in this book. It is a book on the subject of mindfulness. To skip to the point, if you have a learning style that requires structure, you can find a better book. If you have a learning style where you pick up things in bursts of activity whenever you can devote time to the subject, you will like this book. I discovered mindfulness after watching a video on YouTube with Jon Kabat Zin hosting a session he held at Google. I picked up his book Full Catastrophe Living. It read to me like enthusiastic 8 week boot camp that you have to follow or you feel like your doing it wrong in spite of the authors best efforts to remind you that you cannot truly do it wrong. I don't see this necessary as wrong approach. I've seen there are 8 week classes out there and my suspicion this would work better as a class rather than self taught. This would be the structured approach I was referring too and as a result I recommend this book for those sorts of learners. Ultimately I wasn't really interested in meditation. I was looking for a way to quiet my world. They are many paths to achieve the quiet I was looking for, that I'm certain. So far none had seemed to work. Never has a book had a title so appropriately for what I was looking for. So naturally I snatched it up. I found Hanh's methods to be simpler to apply than Zinn's. They didn't feel like homework assignments. There was no suggested pacing to imply that after so many weeks you have everything you need. Rather than encouraging one to set aside 30 minutes a day, as you progress through the book you eventually learn enough to practice mindfulness all day so should you chose. Hanh trying to help you shut off the Non Stop Radio in your head and 30 minutes a day doesn't help. You need a method that you can use whenever you need to shut that radio off. This felt more natural and was more useful. It was more helpful as I could practice this not only when ever I wanted, but whenever I needed. Review: Silence is important to calm the chaos. - I enjoyed every part of this book and will try to practice more mindfulness and silence. I would recommend it to anyone interested in mindfulness, silence and the lives of monks and how they follow the teachings of the Buddha.
| Best Sellers Rank | #94,644 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #47 in Zen Spirituality #57 in Buddhist Rituals & Practice (Books) #74 in Psychology & Religion |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,918 Reviews |
J**B
I was looking for mental silence, and I found it. Your learning style will determine how much you like this.
I picked this book because silence was what I was looking for and I found it in this book. It is a book on the subject of mindfulness. To skip to the point, if you have a learning style that requires structure, you can find a better book. If you have a learning style where you pick up things in bursts of activity whenever you can devote time to the subject, you will like this book. I discovered mindfulness after watching a video on YouTube with Jon Kabat Zin hosting a session he held at Google. I picked up his book Full Catastrophe Living. It read to me like enthusiastic 8 week boot camp that you have to follow or you feel like your doing it wrong in spite of the authors best efforts to remind you that you cannot truly do it wrong. I don't see this necessary as wrong approach. I've seen there are 8 week classes out there and my suspicion this would work better as a class rather than self taught. This would be the structured approach I was referring too and as a result I recommend this book for those sorts of learners. Ultimately I wasn't really interested in meditation. I was looking for a way to quiet my world. They are many paths to achieve the quiet I was looking for, that I'm certain. So far none had seemed to work. Never has a book had a title so appropriately for what I was looking for. So naturally I snatched it up. I found Hanh's methods to be simpler to apply than Zinn's. They didn't feel like homework assignments. There was no suggested pacing to imply that after so many weeks you have everything you need. Rather than encouraging one to set aside 30 minutes a day, as you progress through the book you eventually learn enough to practice mindfulness all day so should you chose. Hanh trying to help you shut off the Non Stop Radio in your head and 30 minutes a day doesn't help. You need a method that you can use whenever you need to shut that radio off. This felt more natural and was more useful. It was more helpful as I could practice this not only when ever I wanted, but whenever I needed.
V**R
Silence is important to calm the chaos.
I enjoyed every part of this book and will try to practice more mindfulness and silence. I would recommend it to anyone interested in mindfulness, silence and the lives of monks and how they follow the teachings of the Buddha.
C**L
Good book for a friend in need of silence.
Good book. Purchased for a friend who needed it & who liked it enough to buy it for another friend.
D**.
Valuable Bits of Wisdom
Thich Nhat Hanh is great at relating very deep concepts in ways that are easy to understand and practice. But, unlike his other books I have read, "Silence" reads more like a series of sound bites. As a result, I think it would be difficult for someone who is new to Zen or Thich Nhat Hanh get a lot out of this book. If you are already familiar with him, this is a great review with updated examples. But, if you are new to his teachings, I think there are better choices. I recommend his book "You Are Here" as a great starting point.
H**I
another instructive classic
I enjoy Thich Nhat Hahn and his works. Sometimes they tend to repeat themes from other books, but you must read at least one of his books.
C**E
Silence
Very calming to read this wonderful book by a Zen Master. It seems much like listening to him give a good Dharma talk. I will be reading this again and again.
L**T
Silence is strong!
Another wonderful work by Thich Nhat Hanh. In a world filled with din and distraction how sweet is the silence that brings us back to the ‘island of self’—a place of stillness and quiet space. I highly recommend this offering to all those who are pushed back and forth by the endless noise of this world.
J**E
Silence is gold
Peace is inside you not outside. Silence is where you learn to find it. A must read for everyone. Thank you.
K**A
Title says it all
Excellently written and very easy to read. Guiding you to enjoy being alive and healing both mentally and physically. Must read!
K**H
Clam and peaceful
A great work by the monk, stating the importance of silence and gratefulness of mindfulness. How a being can achieve silence was explained with few anecdotes, which were quiet interesting. Every chapter is like a new lesson where one can learn more.
W**S
A little book full of wisdom...
This little book is the best one about mindfulness I have encountered so far. And I have read one or two about this topic. Jon Kabat-Zinn's "Wherever You Go, There You Are" is the second one, I really like.
A**B
Me ha encantado.
Creo que puedo ponerlo en práctica y sé que el hábito de meditar en silencio cambia la vida. Gracias por esta enseñanza de paz, tan revolucionaria.
M**Y
Inspirational book and words for someone searching for Mindfulness inspiration
Simply stunning book. Inspirational to find quiet in your life. Ideal read for someone who is in need of some timeout and who may struggle with anxiety, being able to sit still or just know that it's OK to not always be on the go. It's beautifully written and everyone is perfect.
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