Work

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

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Parallax Press
08 November 2008

Buddhism

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

In Thich Nhat Hanh's latest teachings on applied Buddhism for both the work place and daily life, chapters include dealing with workplace scenarios; dealing with home and family; encounters with strangers and with daily life; transportation; and creating communities wherever you are. This book is designed for adults who are new to meditation as well as those who are more experienced. The emphasis is on how to use applied Buddhism in daily life. Work aims at contributing to new models of leadership and doing business. It is also a book full of life-coaching advice, finding happiness, and positive psychology.

We all need to ""Chop Wood and Carry Water"". Most of us experience work, hardship, traffic jams, and everything modern, urban life offers. 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."" 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."

By: Thich Nhat Hanh
Imprint: Parallax Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 205mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 147g
ISBN: 9781937006204
ISBN 10: 1937006204
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 08 November 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Work: How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day

"Practical, wise and deeply compassionate, ""Work"" offers us a path for discovering the joy and inspiration that lies at the very heart of our household, livelihood and daily routines. Michael Carroll, author of ""Awake at Work"" and ""The Mindful Leader"" """"Work"" is a practical handbook for those who seek sanity and serenity at work. I love the beautiful simplicity of his teachings and the clarity they produce in my mind."" BJ Gallagher, coauthor of ""Being Buddha at Work"" ""Thich Nhat Hanh has invited the world into mindfulness for generations. His latest gift is a call to return to the moment at work and throughout the day. ""Work"" gives us an opening into the happiness available in the here and now. Others may lecture, others may advise; Thich Nhat Hanh invites. I am grateful; you will be as well."" -Franz Metcalf, author of ""What Would Buddha Do ?"" "" ""Practical, wise and deeply compassionate, ""Work"" offers us a path for discovering the joy and inspiration that lies at the very heart of our household, livelihood and daily routines."" --Michael Carroll, author of ""Awake at Work"" and ""The Mindful Leader"" """"Work"" is a practical handbook for those who seek sanity and serenity at work. I love the beautiful simplicity of his teachings and the clarity they produce in my mind."" --BJ Gallagher, coauthor of ""Being Buddha at Work"" ""Thich Nhat Hanh has invited the world into mindfulness for generations. His latest gift is a call to return to the moment at work and throughout the day. ""Work"" gives us an opening into the happiness available in the here and now. Others may lecture, others may advise; Thich Nhat Hanh invites. I am grateful; you will be as well."" -Franz Metcalf, author of ""What Would Buddha Do ?"""