Book Quote by Sandra Cisneros
“One of the books that has guided me in the last ten years of my life to help me to be that leader is the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh's Being Peace. He's a Vietnamese monk. He was nominated for a Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh, 2005
The book offers Buddhist teachings that inspire compassionate leadership and inner peace over a decade.
In simple terms: Guided by Buddhist wisdom for leadership.
Key Takeaway
Apply mindfulness in leadership.
Themes
leadership
mindfulness
compassion
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- team management
- conflict resolution
- self‑reflection
- public speaking
Key Concepts
Buddhist philosophy
ethical leadership
personal growth
Questions to Reflect On
- How does mindfulness affect decision‑making?
- Can compassion be measured in leadership?
A Different Perspective
Interpretations may vary across cultures.
![“[Thich Nhat Hanh] the one that revolutionized Buddhism. Instead of being monks just engaged in meditation, it was active Buddhism. You went out and felt the ills of the community around you. Instead of retreating to a monastery, you were out in the streets working. And he's been a great help to…” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/470/sandra-cisneros-862_active_thich-nhat-hanh-the-one-that-revolutioni_675085.jpg)
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
