Overview
A collection of autobiographical and teaching stories from peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. It includes stories that span his life from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam to his years as a teenage novice, as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam, and of his travels around the world to teach mindfulness.
This collection of autobiographical and teaching stories from peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is thought provoking and inspiring. Collected here for the first time, these stories span his life. There are stories from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam. There are stories from his years as a teenage novice, as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam, and of his travels around the world to teach mindfulness, make pilgrimages to sacred sites and influence world leaders.
The tradition of Zen teaching stories goes back at least to the time of the Buddha. Like the Buddha, Thich Nhat Hanh uses story-telling to engage people''s interest so he can share important teachings, insights and life lessons.
- | Author: Thich Nhat Hanh
- | Publisher: Ebury Publishing
- | Publication Date: Nov 03, 2016
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781846045325
- | ISBN-10: 1846045320
