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Meditation Goes Mainstream
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As Israelis seek ways to try and relax amid the horrors of
terrorism, a variety of new spiritual groups - some of them Buddhist
inspired, some not - are drawing growing numbers of adherents.
Five middle-aged, barefoot men, eyes closed, breathing deeply,
walk in single file through a deserted and darkened office in a
commercial building on Havatzelet Street in downtown Jerusalem. The
sound of an opening door does not distract them; the men keep moving
in a solemn slowed-motion shuffle...
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Paths of peace: The wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh
Better Nutrition
; When Thich Nhat Hanh enters a room, he does so silently-appearing before you as if he has materialized from spirit to matter. Wearing the traditional robes of a Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh radiates a presence that draws your full attention. He speaks slowly and thoughtfully and at such a low
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An advocate for peace starts with listening.(Features)(Ideas)
The Christian Science Monitor
; Byline: Samar Farah Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen-Master, is leading me through a dark room in the Hynes Convention Center, empty except for a few tables and chairs. A couple of other monks and nuns are silently padding across the carpet. No one
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RAPT IN SILENCE A SOFT-SPOKEN BUDDHIST MONK URGES PEACE AND LURES THOUSANDS
The Boston Globe
; SOUTH WOODSTOCK, Vt. - Thich Nhat Hanh, a 74-year-old exiled Vietnamese monk, speaks so softly that his voice barely registers on a tape recorder. Tonight, swathed in brown robes, the former anti- Vietnam War activist will sit on a little meditation cushion and give a talk called "Peace Is the
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A Master of peace of mind
Jerusalem Post
; Rikki Horowitz Jerusalem Post 05-22-1997 A renowned Zen Buddhist monk, once nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, brought his message to Israel this week. Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced Tick Not Han) urged Jews to return to their roots in a series of sold-out workshops and lectures. The 71-year-old
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Pretending to Be Buddhist and Christian: Thich Nhat Hanh and the Two Truths of Religious Identity.
Buddhist-Christian Studies
; Nagarjuna replies: The teaching by the Buddhas of the dharma has recourse to two truths: / The world-ensconced truth and the truth which is the highest sense. / Those who do not know the distribution (vibhagam) of the two kinds of truth I Do not know the profound 'point' (tattva) in the teaching of
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