Work
How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day
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4.4 • 5 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Thich Nhat Hanh presents Buddhist teachings for daily life—revealing how we can apply meditation and mindfulness to business, leadership, and livelihood.
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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With his characteristic gentleness and insight, Vietnamese Zen master Nhat Hanh (Fear) applies his key teachings to the workplace. "f we practice mindfulness in everything we do," he writes, "our work can help us realize our ideal of living in harmony with others and of cultivating understanding and compassion." Taking the reader step-by-step through the workday, Nhat Hanh discusses applying mindfulness to simple activities (eating breakfast, answering the phone), using breathing and walking meditation to promote ease, and resolving negative emotions and workplace conflict. Suggestions and models (such as a "peace treaty") provide tools for change. The book also explores general topics such as right livelihood, happiness, and community. Linking workplace choices with the potential solution of pressing global problems, the famed peace activist calls for a "collective awakening" emphasizing cooperation, "co-responsibility," and interconnectedness. While Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings on mindfulness are universally applicable, examples are primarily drawn from white-collar occupations, with some attention to business leadership issues. Such a limited professional range may not be relevant for many wage earners and potential readers not does it reflect the open-hearted inclusivity for which Nhat Hanh is justly renowned.
