Be Still and Know: Reflections from Living Buddha, Living Christ (Paperback)

by Thich Nhat Hanh (Author) "On the altar in my hermitage in France are images of Buddha and Jesus, and every time I light incense, I touch both of them..." (more)
Key Phrases: Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Jesus Christ

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Product Description
a spiritual handbook, written by a renowned thinker and scholar, contains meditations and reflections that reawaken our understanding of both Christianity and Buddhism and is designed to enrich our daily lives through personal contemplation. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Riverhead Trade; 1st Riverhead ed edition (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573225622
• ISBN-13: 978-1573225625
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #529,669 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best things come in small packages, June 1, 1998

By A Customer

I passed by this book four times, picking it up, and putting it down - three times. It seemed too much money for so little book. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are someone who can think and read between the line(s) (as many of the exceprts ARE just one line!) then this will be a very fulfilling book for you. If you need a framework to support the observations, then maybe you should get the full book. Either way, it's a wonderful way to spend many a half an hour, reading and re-reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger Than Its Size Suggests, October 8, 2008

By	Tropicalwolf "Freelance Writer" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This is a very well written, informative and thoughtful book. While not very long, it contains bits of wisdom that will actually make the reader contemplate what they are reading. I read this while sitting in the library, but would not hesitate to buy it from one of the "lower price" sellers. A good blend of Christianity and Buddhism. Recommended!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Living Buddha, Living Christ, December 1, 2005

By	Keith D. Crosby "Keith" (Green Bay, Wi) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I received the book as a gift. I found it thoughtfully written, well intended, and engaging. Having more than a passing acquaintance with "indigenous Buddhism" and having lived a few blocks from one of the largest Buddhist Temples in North America ( a Thai Temple in L.A.)the author puts a very different "Nouveau/California/New Age face on Buddhism. His quotations from the Bible are out of context and misapplied. I commend him for his desire to get along with others peacefully but his understanding of Christ, what Christ claimed about himself and other concepts from the Bible are flawed. His version of Buddhism, with a decidedly post modern flair is a far cry from what is practiced around the world, including Tibetan Buddhism.