Books like Peace is every step

A gentle, grounding invitation to slow down and discover profound beauty in the ordinary, frustrating moments of a busy life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Peace is every step.

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01
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh · 1987
A gentle invitation to slow down and find the sacred in the simplest acts of daily life.
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- serene
- grounding
- spacious
- gentle
02
How to walk
Thich Nhat Hanh
A gentle, grounding invitation to transform the simple act of moving into a profound meditation on joy and presence.
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- gentle
- encouraging
03
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Jon Kabat-Zinn
A straightforward, accessible guide to finding quiet moments and cultivating peace in the midst of a busy life.
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- earnest
04
The wise heart
Jack Kornfield
An illuminating and compassionate guide to awakening the mind and healing the heart through Buddhist psychology.
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- compassionate
- earnest
05
The things you can see only when you slow down
Haemin Sunim
A gentle, spacious exhale in book form, offering quiet wisdom for a loud world.
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- serene
- spacious
- gentle
- compassionate
06
Practising the Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle · 2001
A gentle, practical invitation to step out of the noise of your own mind and into the quiet clarity of the present moment.
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- serene
- gentle
- earnest
- inner peace
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Zen mind, beginner's mind
Suzuki, Shunryu
A gentle, paradoxical invitation to drop your expertise and experience the world with the fresh, open eyes of a beginner.
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- serene
- grounding
- spacious
- gentle
08
Start Where You Are
Pema Chödrön · 2001
A warm, grounding embrace that teaches you how to stop fighting your own life and find peace exactly where you stand.
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- grounding
- warm
- gentle
- compassionate
09
The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
A gentle but radical invitation to step out of the relentless noise of your own mind and into the quiet clarity of the present moment.
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- gentle
- earnest
- inner peace
10
The Heart of Understanding
Nhá̂t Hạnh (Thích.) · 1987
A quiet, luminous meditation that gently dissolves the boundaries between self and world, leaving behind a profound sense of peace.
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- serene
- gentle
- compassionate
- lucid
11
Meditation for Beginners
Jack Kornfield
A warm, welcoming invitation to quiet the mind and find stillness amidst the chaos of daily life.
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- spacious
- gentle
- compassionate
- encouraging
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When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chödrön · 1996
A gentle but unflinching guide to finding solid ground precisely when the floor drops out from under you.
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- serene
- grounding
- spacious
- gentle

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