This is probably not what you expect. For those who instinctively shy away from anything "spiritual", I wholeheartedly recommend that you read further. Thich Nhat Hanh passed away last week, at age 95. He published 130 books (over 5 million copies), many of them scholarly works on Buddhism, but also many immensely popular works on mindfulness and the pursuit of peace, which he never abandoned, despite untold hardships. Along the way he established many monastic centers and study/practice centers, many built on his philosophy of "interbeing". He was well-known to millions, including many who never claimed membership in anything that even hinted of religion.
Thich Nhat Hanh worked tirelessly for peace,and for humanity's "waking up". He was nominated for the Nobel Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr.
This book shows us how to not give up, though we may frequently feel despair about the future of the Earth and our place on it.
From the publisher's website:
"We face a potent intersection of crises: ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic. The situation is beyond urgent. To face these challenges, we need to find ways to strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage to act.
Beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is blazingly clear: there’s one thing we all have the power to change, which can make all the difference, and that is our mind. Our way of looking, seeing, and thinking determines every choice we make, the everyday actions we take or avoid, how we relate to those we love or oppose, and how we react in a crisis."
Highly recommended (as are many of his books).
