The Miracle of Mindfulness

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On sale Oct 25, 2016 | 168 Pages | 9780807064924

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A new gift edition of the classic guide to meditation and mindfulness, featuring archival photography and beautiful calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh

Since its publication in 1975, The Miracle of Mindfulness has been cherished by generations of readers for its eloquent and useful introduction to the practice of meditation. Readers interested in an introduction to Buddhist thought, as well as those seeking to learn about mindfulness and stress reduction, continue to look to Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic work for guidance and inspiration. This new hardcover gift edition features elegant calligraphic illustrations by Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as a dozen photographs spanning his early days as a peace activist to his life in Plum Village, a spiritual community that he founded in France. Also included in this edition is a historical chronology of Thich Nhat Hanh’s life and work, and a revised afterword by Jim Forest.
Translator’s Preface by Mobi Ho

ONE
The Essential Discipline

TWO
The Miracle Is to Walk on Earth

THREE
A Day of Mindfulness

FOUR
The Pebble

FIVE
One Is All, All Is One: The Five Aggregates

SIX
The Almond Tree in Your Front Yard

SEVEN
Three Wondrous Answers

Exercises in Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh: Seeing with the Eyes of Compassion
by Jim Forest

Selection of Buddhist Sutras

Chronology of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Life
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.

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A new gift edition of the classic guide to meditation and mindfulness, featuring archival photography and beautiful calligraphy by Thich Nhat Hanh

Since its publication in 1975, The Miracle of Mindfulness has been cherished by generations of readers for its eloquent and useful introduction to the practice of meditation. Readers interested in an introduction to Buddhist thought, as well as those seeking to learn about mindfulness and stress reduction, continue to look to Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic work for guidance and inspiration. This new hardcover gift edition features elegant calligraphic illustrations by Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as a dozen photographs spanning his early days as a peace activist to his life in Plum Village, a spiritual community that he founded in France. Also included in this edition is a historical chronology of Thich Nhat Hanh’s life and work, and a revised afterword by Jim Forest.

Table of Contents

Translator’s Preface by Mobi Ho

ONE
The Essential Discipline

TWO
The Miracle Is to Walk on Earth

THREE
A Day of Mindfulness

FOUR
The Pebble

FIVE
One Is All, All Is One: The Five Aggregates

SIX
The Almond Tree in Your Front Yard

SEVEN
Three Wondrous Answers

Exercises in Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh: Seeing with the Eyes of Compassion
by Jim Forest

Selection of Buddhist Sutras

Chronology of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Life

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.

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