Mindfulness Survival Kit (eBook)

The Five Mindfulness Trainings are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. Thich Nhat Hanh calls these trainings a 'diet for a mindful society,' and discusses the insights and challenges of how these precepts can heal our personal lives and the life of our society. Referred to as the Wonderful Precepts — 'protecting life, acting with generosity, responsible sexual behavior, deep speaking and listening, and avoiding substance abuse' — these teachings can contribute to the discussion on finding secular guidelines that will allow us to sustain a compassionate life together.
Introduction by Joan Halifax. Afterword by Jack Kornfield.

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The Five Mindfulness Trainings (also referred to as "e;Precepts"e;)—not to kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or take intoxicants—are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh argues eloquently for their applicability in our daily lives and on a global scale. Nhat Hanh discusses the value and meaning of each precept, offering insights into the role that it could play in our changing society.Thich Nhat Hanh calls the trainings a "e;diet for a mindful society."e; With this book he offers a Buddhist contribution to the current thinking on how we can come together to define secular, moral guidelines that will allow us to explore and sustain a sane, compassionate, and healthy way of living. The Five Mindfulness Trainings offer a path to restoring meaning and value in our world, whether called virtues, ethics, moral conduct, or precepts they are guidelines for living without bringing harm to others.