Overview
In The Art of Power, world-renowned Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh offers a surprising and radical new understanding of how we attain true power. Power is one of the central issues in our lives. From work to personal relationships, the struggle for power plays a pivotal role and, more often than not, prevents us from attaining freedom and happiness. The bottom-line mentality in our culture seeps unnoticed into every other part of our lives. Thich Nhat Hanh illustrates how our current understanding of power leads us on a never-ending search for external markers like job title or salary. This me-first approach to life may have originated in the business world, but the stress, fear, and anxiety it causes are being felt by all of us every day. Turning the conventional understanding on its head, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us that true power comes from within and that what we seek we already have. With colorful anecdotes, precise language, and concrete practices, this book will have an important and lasting legacy on how we understand our culture and choose to live our lives.
Full Product Details
Author: Thich Nhat Hanh ,
Lloyd James
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 17.00cm
Weight: 0.068kg
ISBN: 9798200140848
Publication Date: 24 September 2007
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Lloyd James's narration is calm, steady, and conversational. The simplicity of his style complements the simplicity of the writing.-- ""AudioFile"" ""The Art of Power is a bold and visionary work that reframes power, ambition, success, happiness, love, and peace."" -- ""Spirituality & Practice"" ""Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama."" -- ""New York Times"""
Lloyd James's narration is calm, steady, and conversational. The simplicity of his style complements the simplicity of the writing.-- AudioFile The Art of Power is a bold and visionary work that reframes power, ambition, success, happiness, love, and peace. -- Spirituality & Practice Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama. -- New York Times
Author Information
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen master, poet, scholar, and peace activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is the author of many bestselling books, including the classics The Miracle of Mindfulness, Peace Is Every Step, Anger, and The Art of Power. Thich Nhat Hanh lives in Plum Village, his meditation center in France, where his monastic and lay disciples assist him in leading retreats worldwide on the art of mindful living. Lloyd James (a.k.a. Sean Pratt) has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His critically acclaimed performances include Elvis in the Morning by William F. Buckley Jr. and Searching for Bobby Fischer by Fred Waitzkin, among others.
