Washoe County Library System

On Shelf

Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction
294.33 NHA 2003
1 available

2) Finding peace: God's promise of a life free from regret, anxiety, and fear

Author

Stanley, Charles F

Publisher

T. Nelson Publishers

Pub. Date

c2003

Language

English

On Shelf

Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction
248.86 STA 2003
1 available

3) In God's name

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

DVD
Show Edition

On Shelf

Northwest Reno Library - DVD / Blu-rays
DVD VIDEO 200 IN WIDESCREEN
1 available

Description

Spiritual leaders from different religions offer perspectives on intolerance, war, terrorism, peace, and how to find faith.

Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022)

4) The world we have: a Buddhist approach to peace and ecology

Author

Nhất Hạnh

Publisher

Parallax Press

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

Appears on list

On Shelf

Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
294.3377 NHA 2008
1 available

South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
294.3377 NHAT 2008
1 available

Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction
294.3377 NHAT 2008
1 available

Description

Using the Buddhist teaching of the impermanence of all things, Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh offers solutions to the problems of global warming, disappearing fossil fuels, massive overconsumption, and unsupportable population growth. He demonstrates how this teaching can offer inner peace and help us use our collective wisdom and technology to restore the Earth's balance.

5) Practicing peace

Author

Chödrön, Pema

Publisher

Shambhala

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

On Shelf

Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction
294.337 CHODRO 2018
1 available

Description

"Anger is a universal human emotion, and it can manifest in some pretty nasty ways. But it is also amazingly workable. In this guide to the practice of inner peace, Pema Chödrön shows us how to recognize anger in ourselves when it first begins to rise, how to sit with the discomfort it causes, and how to let it dissipate. By taking responsibility for the seeds of aggression in our own hearts and minds, we can help create a new culture of compassion...

6) The very good gospel: how everything wrong can be made right

Author

Harper, Lisa Sharon

Publisher

WaterBrook

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

On Shelf

Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction
230 HARPER 2016
1 available

Description

God once declared everything in the world “very good.” Can you imagine it? A Vision of Hope for a Broken World. Shalom is what God declared. Shalom is what the Kingdom of God looks like. Shalom is when all people have enough. Its when families are healed. Its when churches, schools, and public policies protect human dignity. Shalom is when the image of God is recognized in every single human. Shalom is our calling as followers of Jesuss gospel....