"Thich Nhat Hanh, poet, Zen master, and chairman of the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace Delegation during the war, was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. Thomas Merton described him as more my brother than many who are nearer to me in race and nationality, because he and I see things in exactly the same way. The author lives in exile in France, where he teaches, writes, gardens, and helps refugees worldwide. In this book of talks to American peace activists and students of meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh thoroughly discusses the importance of being peace in order to make peace."