Eyes of Compasssion: Learning from Thich Nhat Hanh - Paperback

by Jim Forest (Author)

*Advance Praise and Reviews*
"A warm, accessible introduction to the life and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, written with the insight of a close friend and fellow peace activist." -- Publishers Weekly

Catholic Media Association - Honorable Mention - Ecumenism Interfaith Relations

Illumination Book Award Bronze Medal, Biography

"Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion." --Thich Nhat Hanh

Today, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the world's most influential and revered spiritual teachers. When Jim Forest met him in the mid-1960s, he was a little-known Vietnamese Zen monk, touring the United States on behalf of the cause of peace in his homeland. Jim, a Catholic peacemaker, was asked to accompany him on his travels and speaking engagements. From that beginning emerged a friendship over many decades, in which Jim learned through conversations and daily life about Nhat Hanh's spiritual teachings on "mindfulness," "interbeing," and the inner peace that is necessary for promoting world peace. Jim Forest's intimate portrait, which includes photos and other illustrations, is a unique introduction to the life and teachings of a modern spiritual master.

Author Biography

Jim Forest (1941-2022), a co-founder of the Catholic Peace Fellowship, was the author of many Orbis books, including All Is Grace, Living with Wisdom, At Play in the Lions' Den, and Eyes of Compassion (his biographies of peacemakers Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, Daniel Berrigan, and Thich Naht Hanh). His other bestselling titles include Praying with Icons, The Ladder of the Beatitudes, and Writing Straight with Crooked Lines: A Memoir.