Peace Is Every Step-Meditation In Action: The Life and Work of Thich Nhat Hanh | 
 enlarge | Director: Gaetano Kazuo Maida
Actor: Thich Nhat Hanh
Studio: Festival Media
Category: DVD
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Format: Color, Dolby, Full Length, Full Screen, Special Edition, Ntsc
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Running Time: 142
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 857330001043
EAN: 0857330001043
ASIN: B000CQNJ0U
Release Date: December 13, 2005
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Leading Vietnamese Zen teacher and author of many books (including the bestsellers Being Peace, Living Buddha/Living Christ, The Miracle of Mindfulness and Peace Is Every Step), Thich Nhat Hanh has had a profound impact on contemporary thinking and, importantly, social action. His efforts to achieve an early peaceful end to the American war in Vietnam earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a forty-year exile from his homeland. Peace Is Every Step is an intimate and direct portrait of of a monk who has lived through war and fought back with meditation, love and grace under fire, testimony to the faith that simple practices and insights drawn from (but not by any means limited to) the Buddhist meditative tradition can help change conditions for the better: on a personal level, in the family, in the community, in a nation and in the world. Narrated by Ben Kingsley Produced and Directed by Gaetano Kazuo Maida • Filmed on location in Plum Village, France; Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.; and at retreats around the U.S. • Plus: rare archival footage from Vietnam in the 1960s Bonus feature: Touching Peace—An Evening With Thich Nhat Hanh This 90-minute public talk before an audience of 3500 in Berkeley, California; introduced by author/activist Joanna Macy.
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Another Vote for the Bonus!! January 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Peace Is Every Step and the Bonus, Touching Peace, are very different...but, both are good. You will learn who the man is in the feature, and you will get some powerful insight on war and peace. In the bonus, Thich Nhat Hanh is your teacher...just like you attended the talk in Berkley yourself. This dvd has so much healing potential. I wish everyone could see it.
Listen to the bonus feature October 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with the previous reviewer: Don't miss the extra feature, which is a Thich Nhat Hanh's lecture at Berkeley. The philosophy is there; the methodology is there; the spirit is there; the practice is there. You don't need too many "vehicles/rafts" to be happy and/or enlightened. And "the finger is not the moon". Thich Nhat Hanh is popular for his "deceptively simple" words. As in his many books, Thich Nhat Hanh deploys skillful means for us to apply into our daily life. Take the real message and you will get benefited. Don't forget to practice and relax though.
Inspiring ! ! ! September 19, 2007
Moving role model of how each of us can choose to become peacemakers with every step we take.
Thanks to TNH for his many shared lessons ... may everyone be touched by their loving counsel.
Suberb, captures the essence of the man and his work... May 5, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is a very well done portrait of Thich Nhat Hanh. The most important and engaging aspect of this production is that is conveys Thich Nhat Hanh's personality and soul. This is what I find to be the most transformational aspect of his Being. To bring this forth so beautifully, constitutes art.
While the documentary covers some highlights from the Vietnam period, the underlying message is really about finding peace in yourself and sharing this in your sphere of influence. Part of this message is that everything and everyone is interdependent, Thich Nhat Hanh refers to this as "interbeing." In other words, love and happiness by its very nature is intersubjective and individual happiness apart from others is an illusion.
The film also portrays Plum Village, which is Thich Nhat Hanh's headquarters in France. This is a worldwide retreat center and monastery and the film gives a feel for the day-to-day life of Thich Nhat Hanh.
What I really value here is the portrayal of the inner life of a world famous leader and peace activist. It conveys the power of love and non-violence that is embodies in this gentle and humble man.
The film is also appropriate for younger people. While there are vignettes of Vietnam, there were no violent scenes. I think this makes the film ideal for kids 10 and older. Thich Nhat Hanh is a great example of the power of vulnerability, sensitivity and gentle persistence coming from a grounded and loving place. I believe this is a very worthwhile message to convey to our youth and the film length at less than an hour is idea for classroom environments.
 Peace is Every Step March 21, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
It was more about the "Vietnam War" and less of what I expected in the medication aspect. It was interesting, just not what I expected. I love how soft spoken he is and he's calming and soothing to listen too. Just not the content I expected.
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