Work

How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day

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On sale Nov 08, 2008 | 120 Pages | 9781937006259

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Thich Nhat Hanh presents Buddhist teachings for managing the stressors daily life—revealing the power of bringing mindfulness to business, leadership, and livelihood.

Features 30 ways to reduce workplace stress, plus other tips on how to stay present and calm.


We all need to “Chop Wood and Carry Water”. Most of us experience work, hardship, traffic jams, and everything modern urban life offers. But by carefully examining our everyday choices, we can move in the direction of right livelihood. We can be a lotus in a muddy world by building mindful communities, learning about compassionate living, or by coming to understand the concept of “Buddha nature.” 
 
In Thich Nhat Hanh’s latest teachings on applied Buddhism for both the workplace and daily life, he offers guidance on how to:
 
Start your day, with advice on how to set intentions
Practice mindful breathing, walking, and even meditation at work
Deal with tense daily scenarios, with 30 ways to reduce workplace stress
Be present and relaxed at home and with family
Create a new way of working that is built on peace, compassion, and co-responsiblity 
And much more!

Work also discusses mindful consumption, or the mindful use of limited resources. Instead of “Living Large in Lean Times” or “Ramen to Riches,” we can learn to appreciate living less large and think about what kind of riches we want for ourselves and others.
 
Designed for beginner and experienced meditation practitioners, Work shows us how we can apply Buddhism to everyday life—including how we lead and do business.
Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.

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Thich Nhat Hanh presents Buddhist teachings for managing the stressors daily life—revealing the power of bringing mindfulness to business, leadership, and livelihood.

Features 30 ways to reduce workplace stress, plus other tips on how to stay present and calm.


We all need to “Chop Wood and Carry Water”. Most of us experience work, hardship, traffic jams, and everything modern urban life offers. But by carefully examining our everyday choices, we can move in the direction of right livelihood. We can be a lotus in a muddy world by building mindful communities, learning about compassionate living, or by coming to understand the concept of “Buddha nature.” 
 
In Thich Nhat Hanh’s latest teachings on applied Buddhism for both the workplace and daily life, he offers guidance on how to:
 
Start your day, with advice on how to set intentions
Practice mindful breathing, walking, and even meditation at work
Deal with tense daily scenarios, with 30 ways to reduce workplace stress
Be present and relaxed at home and with family
Create a new way of working that is built on peace, compassion, and co-responsiblity 
And much more!

Work also discusses mindful consumption, or the mindful use of limited resources. Instead of “Living Large in Lean Times” or “Ramen to Riches,” we can learn to appreciate living less large and think about what kind of riches we want for ourselves and others.
 
Designed for beginner and experienced meditation practitioners, Work shows us how we can apply Buddhism to everyday life—including how we lead and do business.

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Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.

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