This book is a mindfulness-guide to improving how we speak, listen, and relate to ourselves and others. Thích Nhất Hạnh argues that communication is like food: words, thoughts, and interactions can either nourish the mind and spirit or cause harm. Before we can truly communicate with others, we need to establish mindful communication with ourselves—by observing our breath, noticing our e…
Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-sc…