One of the best available introductions to the wisdom and beauty of meditation practice. --New Age Journal
In this eloquent and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means for learning the skills of mindfulness. From washing dishes and answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s powerful insights and teachings have been cherished by generations of readers seeking to learn about mindfulness and stress reduction. As the world we live in grows all the more overwhelming, The Miracle of Mindfulness remains an effective antidote to the accelerated speed and intense expectations of our lives.
"Thich Nhat Hanh's ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
"He has immense presence and both personal and Buddhist authority. If there is a candidate for 'Living Buddha' on earth today, it is Thich Nhat Hanh." --Roshi Richard Baker, author of Original Mind: The Practice of Zen in the West
Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) was a Vietnamese monk, renowned Zen master, poet, and peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967 and was the author of many books, including the bestseller The Miracle of Mindfulness. Up until his death in 2022, he lived in exile in Plum Village, a small community of monks that he founded in France.
One of the best available introductions to the wisdom and beauty of meditation practice. --New Age Journal
In this eloquent and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means for learning the skills of mindfulness. From washing dishes and answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s powerful insights and teachings have been cherished by generations of readers seeking to learn about mindfulness and stress reduction. As the world we live in grows all the more overwhelming, The Miracle of Mindfulness remains an effective antidote to the accelerated speed and intense expectations of our lives.
Praise
"Thich Nhat Hanh's ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
"He has immense presence and both personal and Buddhist authority. If there is a candidate for 'Living Buddha' on earth today, it is Thich Nhat Hanh." --Roshi Richard Baker, author of Original Mind: The Practice of Zen in the West
Author
Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) was a Vietnamese monk, renowned Zen master, poet, and peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967 and was the author of many books, including the bestseller The Miracle of Mindfulness. Up until his death in 2022, he lived in exile in Plum Village, a small community of monks that he founded in France.
