Love, compassion, and peace - these words are at the heart of all
spiritual endeavors. Although we intuitively resonate with their meaning
and value, for most of us, the challenge is how to embody what we know:
how to transform these words into a vibrant, living practice. In these
times of conflict and uncertainty, this transformation is far more than
an abstract ideal; it is an urgent necessity. Peace in the world begins
with us. This wonderfully appealing offering from one the most trusted
elders of Buddhism in the West is a warm and engaging exploration of the
ways we can cultivate and manifest peace as wise and skillful action in
the world.
This charming book is illuminated throughout with lively, joyous, and
sometimes even funny citations from a host of contemporary and ancient
sources - from the poetry of W.S. Merwin and Galway Kinnell to the haiku
of Issa and the great poet-monk Ryokan, from the luminous aspirations of
Saint Francis of Assisi to the sage advice of Thich Nhat Hanh and the
Dalai Lama.