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Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings
Zen master, monk, poet, and peace advocate, Thich Nhat Hanh is a true spiritual master of the twentieth century. Through his writings and retreats he has helped innumerable people of all religious backgrounds to live mindfully in the present moment, to uproot the sources of anger and distrust, and to achieve relationships of love and understanding. This volume, which draws...more
Paperback, 163 pages
Published
March 5th 2001
by Orbis Books
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Thich Nhat Hanh = a wise guy with a heart of gold(en sunlight). It would almost surely be a pleasure to be able to spend time with him. He has many intelligent and worthwhile things to say and says them frequently and often and repeatedly, typically with little or no variation in terminology. At least he embraces the only medium by which instruction, teaching, and dissemination of wisdom is possible, though, namely the sincere use of human language, which is something i believe cannot be said fo...more
Here's my quick eat, pray, love story: I once went to a Zen Buddhist ceremony in which we had to meditate on zabotons (they're like yoga cushions, but round) for 1 hr. After 10 minutes, my legs fell asleep and I thought I was dead meat. After a bunch of guttural chanting and gongs, the roshi (priest) basically told us that if we cannot dedicate our lives to Buddhist practice, we were not ready for it. I think he even called us silly American yuppies at one point -- weird thing is that he was Ame...more
Some basic things about Buddhism, most of which I already knew, but some new teachings. I especially enjoyed the second chapter, My Sun My Heart. Hanh's message is exactly that of my favorite poem by Louise Gluck, that we are made up of the elements of the earth and will return to them and in them we have eternal life. He talks about the interdependence of all people and things and this has always been the primary focus of my spirituality. I didn't realize before I read this book that those were...more
Interesting philosophy about "Mindfulness" in which the teacher preaches about enjoying the present for what it is. We spend so much time rushing around and forgetting about what it is we are doing now. He states that we shouldn't cook our food in order to complete the task and eat but to cook our food for the enjoyment of cooking. How often do we rush through our lives and treat each task as labor and rush to get to the end? Life is a journey, enjoy the ride. It's the journey not the destinatio...more
I found this to be a good introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh’s work. With commentary by Annabel Laity his writings are grouped with similar themes and drawn from a number of works. Thich Nhat Hanh has the ability to take the complex themes of Buddhism and simplify them to concepts that are easier to grasp at the onset, applicable to daily life and still allow for deep reflection. I look forward to reading more of his work and can see myself revisiting it time and time again.
I have liked Thich Nhat Hanh's writings for a long time. Although I don't necessarily agree with some of what he has to say (as faith-based), I always find his words have a lyrical poetic quality to them. They play mellifluously in my mind. This book is an excellent compendium of some of his best work.
Liz
Liz
I loved this book, and felt it really changed my life for the better. I actually consider this to be one of my favorite books of all time.
Simple, yet beautiful - reading this felt like talking to a loving friend. Thich Naht Hahn is an amazing man, the book is well written, and I highly recommend it!
Simple, yet beautiful - reading this felt like talking to a loving friend. Thich Naht Hahn is an amazing man, the book is well written, and I highly recommend it!
To say that I was captivated by this man and his writings would be an understatement! His writings speak of peacefulness, of oneness.loving kindness and mindful meditation. The power of these simple practices can change the world!
This is a collection of essays from the prolific Thich Nhat Hanh. The stories are simple, powerful, kind, and filled with wisdom. I would recommend this to any person.
Thich Nhat Hanh provides a wonderful insight into spiritual being presented in the most simplistic of ways making this a beautiful read.
Aug 01, 2009
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His poetry is beautiful in its simplicity (though I definitely have favorites) and his books are stunning, though not fiction.
Good but I prefer reading a complete work and not a collection.
I enjoyed the introduction by Sister Annabel Laity.
I enjoyed the introduction by Sister Annabel Laity.
had to dust this baby off my shelf again...whenever i feel off track, this helps me chart my path again.
My life changed so I would read this book and this book changed my life.
I ALWAY'S feel so awsome after reading his books!
I don't know, maybe I'm turning Buddhist?
I enjoyed reading this book.
Oh to be a zen master!
Wow...I really enjoyed this book and read it slowly. Beautiful writing, simple illustration of ideas. I liked the essay about the piece of paper and his examples of interbeing, his emphasis on the present moment. I've read about many of the same ideas before, but he explains them better than others. He acknowledges the magnitude of suffering in the world, but he sees the bliss as well. I was also moved by his work with the American Vietnam War veterans. This is a book I will definitely pick up a...more
Loved it, loved it.
Like Peace is Every Step, I'm declining to rate this book because it can't compare to most other books I read, and it's hard to rate very wise advice from a Buddhist monk.
This collection echoes all the thoughts of PIES, but it gives some more precepts. Precepts (rules, as it were, though the author would never call them such) are always helpful for a bureaucrat like me. I like concrete guidelines, especially since the practice of mindfulness is so difficult.
This collection echoes all the thoughts of PIES, but it gives some more precepts. Precepts (rules, as it were, though the author would never call them such) are always helpful for a bureaucrat like me. I like concrete guidelines, especially since the practice of mindfulness is so difficult.
The beginning was good, but the end got a little tedious.
What a beautiful, compassionate man Thich Nhat Hanh is. I throughoughly enjoyed the excerpts of his detailed in this book as I have been stepping into this rehelm of mindfulness and compassion myself. I sincerely look forward to reading more of his books.
Dec 14, 2007
Cherie
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A Truly a beautiful and lovely book that really spoke to me and was an incredible and wonderful advice-filled narrative.
Thich writes in an accessible way, easy to take in what he's writing and to apply to daily life. 80+ and still kicking ass.
I liked the simple suggestions. This book reminded me to stay in the present moment and appreciate life.
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Beautiful writing about cultivating kindness and practicing peace. He's a lovely human.
good prose to learn about mindfulness
he is truly a gentle soul
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Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist who now lives in southwest France where he was in exile for many years.
Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, Thích Nhất Hạnh joined a Zen (Vietnamese: Thiền) monastery at the age of 16, and studied Buddhism as a novitiate. Upon his ordination as a monk in 1949, he assumed the Dharma name Thích Nhất Hạnh. Thích is an honorary...more
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Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, Thích Nhất Hạnh joined a Zen (Vietnamese: Thiền) monastery at the age of 16, and studied Buddhism as a novitiate. Upon his ordination as a monk in 1949, he assumed the Dharma name Thích Nhất Hạnh. Thích is an honorary...more
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