Boeken, CD's & DVD's English Books Other autors (English)

Other autors (English)

On this Page we publish some other books from Parallax Press 

Solid Ground

Buddhist wisdom for difficult times

b-solid groundIn this lively book, three acclaimed Buddhist teachers offer unorthodox wisdom for living through difficult times. Sylvia Boorstein, Zoketsu Norman Fisher, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche draw from their personal experiences, as well as their many years of practice, to illustrate how Buddhist teachings can provide practical and clear guidance in event he most difficult situations. Solid Ground includes five guided meditations for soothing our thoughts in troubled times and increasing our capacity for equanimity and joy.

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Sounds of Freedom

Musicians on Spirituality and Social Change by John Malkin b-soundsoffreedom
with CD


Sounds of Freedom brings together some of the country's best-known musicians to share their thoughts on spirituality and social change. Laurie Anderson, The Indigo Girls, Michael Franti, Michelle Shocked, and Phillip Glass along with other musicians from a wide range of genres discuss their motivation and commitment to peace, justice and happiness.

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Child's Mind

How Mindfulness Can Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm & Relaxedb-childs mind by Christopher Willard

Dr. Christopher Willard provides an overview of mindfulness and meditation techniques, with clear and detailed exercises designed for lesson plans, individuals and groups. The personal stories included demonstrate the ability of mindfulness to empower children and adolescents. Child's Mind is an invaluable resource for teaching our children that confidence and power comes from the ability to be aware of and comfortable with ourselves and our surroundings.

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World As Lover, World As Self

Courage for Global Justice and Ecological by Joanna Macyb-worldasalover

Weaving together the Buddhist principle of dependent co-arising with deep ecology, Macy offers a blueprint for positive social change and for reversing the destructive attitudes that have brought us to the brink of extinction. A thorough overview of two decades of this prominent eco-philosopher's ground-breaking work.

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Learning True Love

Practicing Buddhism in a Time of Warb-learningtruelove

Sister Chan Khong's Learning True Love stands alongside the spiritual autobiographies of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi as a remarkable story of one woman's search for social and spiritual change. Sister Chan Khong tells the story of her odyssey from a small village in Vietnam to her role as a nun and spiritual leader in Thich Nhat Hanh's worldwide community of monastic and lay practitioners.

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Healing

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A Woman's Journey from Doctor to Nun by Sister Dang Nghiem


Dit bijzondere verhaal neemt de lezer mee van Saigon via de kust van Californië naar een klooster in Zuid-West Frankrijk. Huong Huynh is kind van een Vietnamese moeder en een Amerikaanse soldaat en werd geboren tijdens de Vietnamoorlog. Zij wijdde haar leven aan het helen van andere mensen en het verlichten van hun lijden, eerst als dokter, later als non.

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Lezing Thich Nhat Hanh Den Haag

Foto-Thay-2-web28 augustust, Lezing in World Forum
Informatie en kaartverkoop

28 August 2012, Public talk in The Hague
Information and ticket booking

Nederlandse Retraite Thich Nhat Hanh

11-16 augustus 2012 in EIAB, Waldbröl (DE)
Bussen vanuit Nederland en Belgie. Kinderen zijn welkom.
Informatie en inschrijving retraite
Dutch Retreat, 11-16 August in EIAB, Germany
Talks in English. Children welcome.
Information and registration retreat