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  • Published: 7 May 2015
  • ISBN: 9781473527935
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 3 hr 20 min
  • Narrator: Dan Woren
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Silence

The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise




The world's most revered mindfulness master shows us how to find peace through silence

Learn how to harness the power of silence to find lasting happiness, purpose, and peace with the beloved mindfulness guide from the world's most revered Zen master.

‘Shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth’ His Holiness The Dalai Lama

In today’s fast-paced, noisy world, we spend so much time searching for happiness that we forget the wonder already surrounding us.

But with burnout, stress, brain fog, and racing thoughts, our minds are often so busy that it can be hard to find a sense of self and belonging. To truly listen, and to reconnect with ourselves, we need silence.

In this beautifully written and deeply accessible guide, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh explains how mindfulness and meditation can quiet the noise in our minds and bring lasting calm.

With gentle anecdotes, simple Buddhist wisdom, and practical exercises, he shows us how to:

  • Cultivate a mindful life
  • Reduce stress and anxiety
  • Reconnect with yourself and the world around you
  • Find clarity, compassion, and inner peace

A beautifully accessible introduction to mindfulness and meditation, Silence is an essential read for anyone seeking calm, balance and spiritual growth in a busy world.

  • Published: 7 May 2015
  • ISBN: 9781473527935
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 3 hr 20 min
  • Narrator: Dan Woren
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About the author

Thich Nhat Hanh

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, the School of Youth and Social Service and the Plum Village Buddhist community and meditation centre in France, where he lived for many years. He is the author of many acclaimed books including Peace is Every Step, Old Path White Clouds and Fear, which have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives at the Tu Hieu Temple in Vietnam where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old.

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Praise for Silence

[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth

The Dalai Lama

Thich Nhat Hanh writes with the voice of the Buddha

Sogyal Rinpoche

Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout...a scholar of immense intellectual capacity

Martin Luther King

Mindfulness has become a serious movement, now with champions among policy makers as well as Buddhists. Thich Nhat Hanh is one of its guiding spirits

The Times Literary Supplement