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PUBLISHED: Feb.01.2011

One Buddha is Not Enough: A Story of Collective Awakening

How do we learn to believe in ourselves and not just rely on our spiritual teachers? This question was answered in August 2009 when over a thousand people came to Colorado to spend a week with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, only to find he was in the hospital and wouldn’t be able to lead the retreat. The result of this event is One Buddha Is Not Enough, a book on how to become your...

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PUBLISHED: Sep.01.2008

The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology

Thich Nhat Hanh offers a dramatic vision of the future of our planet and links his contemplation of environmental destruction to the Buddhist teachings of interconnectedness and the impermanence of all things. Rather than seeing impermanence as an excuse for disengaging from the world, he argues passionately that engaging with the world is the key to our individual and...

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The Energy of Prayer

Thich Nhat Hanh's extraordinary celebration of spirituality, re-envisions prayer as an inclusive, accessible practice that transcends any particular religious or spiritual tradition, and demonstrates the power of prayer in our daily lives. The Energy of Prayer provides Thich Nhat Hanh with an opportunity to continue his decades-long dialogue between the two great living...

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Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

This beautifully designed book begins with detailed instruction in conscious breathing and awareness of the small acts of our daily lives, and goes on to show how practicing mindfulness helps us transform and heal difficult psychological states. It concludes with an exploration of the connection between inner peace and peace in the world.

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Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

Drawn directly from Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, the life story of the Buddha is retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in a style that captures the clarity and serenity of the Buddha's life. This is a gift book, a reference book, and an excellent read, destined to become a classic of religious literature. "This is a truly wondrous book—a biography, a compilation of the...

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Being Peace

"This book is a treasure. If you look deeply you will see in it the seeds of all Thich Nhat Hanh’s most important teachings, and the seeds of your awakenings as well." —Jack Kornfield "...a jewel of love and wisdom" —Small Press Being Peace is a classic of contemporary religious literature and an excellent introduction to the writings of Thich Nhat Hanh and...

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PUBLISHED: Nov.13.2012

Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

“Written in words so intimate, calm, kind, and immediate, this extraordinary book feels like a message from our very own heart….Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important voices of our time, and we have never needed to listen to him more than now.”—Sogyal Rinpoche Fear is destructive, a pervasive problem we all face. Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar, peace...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.11.2011

True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart

Love might not be what we think it is. We all seek the happiness that comes from loving and being loved, yet we often find ourselves dissatisfied in our relationships and unable to grasp the cause. Thich Nhat Hanh here shows the way to overcome our recurrent obstacles to love—by learning to be mindful, open, and present with ourselves and others. As he explains, “training is needed...

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PUBLISHED: Jul.27.2004

Creating True Peace

Creating True Peace is both a profound work of spiritual guidance and a practical blueprint for peaceful inner change and global change. It is the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh's answer to our deep-rooted crisis of violence and our feelings of helplessness, victimization, and fear. As a world-renowned writer, scholar, spiritual leader, and Zen Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh is one of...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.1990

Our Appointment with Life: Discourse on Living Happily in the Present Moment

Our Appointment with Life is a translation and commentary on the Sutra on "Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone," the earliest teaching of the Buddha on how to live fully in the present moment. Text: English (translation) Original Language: Vietnamese, Chinese

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Mindful Movements: 10 Exercises for Well-Being

Initially developed as stretching breaks between long periods of sitting meditation, the Ten Mindful Movements have become a popular tool to reduce stress and tension. These simple and effective movements, based in yoga and Tai Chi, can increase mental, emotional, and physical well-being, and are suitable for people with a wide range of physical abilities. Each exercise is fully...

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A Pebble for Your Pocket

"Anywhere you see love and understanding, there is the Buddha. Anyone can be a Buddha. Do not imagine that the Buddha is a statue or someone who has a fancy halo around his or her head or wears a yellow robe. A Buddha is a person who is aware of what is going on inside and around him or her and has a lot of understanding and compassion." —Thich Nhat Hanh, from A...

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A Rose for Your Pocket: An Appreciation of Motherhood

Using Buddhist teachings, recollections of his own mother, and rituals from around the world, Thich Nhat Hanh reveals our deep interconnectedness with our mothers. Full of personal stories of love, struggle, and reconciliation, this celebrates the qualities embodied by motherhood. The first edition sold over 2 million copies around the world and has been translated into several...

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Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

In this bestseller, Thich Nhat Hanh shares his deep understanding of the most difficult challenges, and gives us tools to transform this energy into compassion and wisdom. From Publishers WeeklyIn an age of road rage, Americans would do well to cool down with prolific Buddhist monk Hanh (Living Buddha, Living Christ). There is plenty in this small volume worth skipping, such as...

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The Art of Power

Turning our conventional understanding of power on its head, world-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and national bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how true power comes from within. What we seek, we already have. Whether we want it or not, power remains one of the central issues in all of our lives.

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Be Free Where You Are

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves.—Thich Nhat Hanh An outstanding introduction to the practices of mindful breathing, walking, sitting, and eating. REVIEWS "This is living Buddhism at its best." — Shambhala Sun "This beautiful little compendium of the core teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh actually says all you need to know...

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Breathe, You Are Alive! Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing

"I am breathing in and making my whole body calm and at peace. It is like drinking a cool glass of lemonade on a hot day and feeling your body become cool inside. When you breathe in, the air enters your body and calms all the cells of your body...This is the key to meditation. Breathing brings the sweet joy of meditation to you. You become joyful, fresh, and tolerant, and...

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Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Walking Towards Enlightenment

It's impossible to read this book without being inspired to redouble one's efforts on behalf of other people, on behalf of all beings, and on behalf of the planet. —Sylvia Boorstein In this inspirational follow-up to, Understanding Our Mind Thich Nhat Hanh uses his inimitable light, clear, often humorous style to show us how to integrate mindfulness and joy in body, mind,...

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Call Me By My True Names: The Collected Poems of Thich Nhat Hanh

"Thich Nhat Hanh is a real poet."--Robert Lowell In this collection of more than 100 poems composed over the last forty years, Thich Nhat Hanh's clarity shines forth, transforming the pain and difficulty of war and exile into a celebration of awareness and the human spirit. REVIEWS "Thich Nhat Hanh's poems have an almost uncanny power to disarm delusion, awaken...

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Calming the Fearful Mind: A Zen Response to Terrorism

"I've spent a lot of time studying military affairs and this is one of the best and most balanced--as well as realistic--Buddhist treatments of military issues I've seen. I think Thay's combination of dharma and real world understanding is almost unparalleled in the Buddhist world." —Melvin McLeod, Shambhala Sun "Compassionate and illuminating...an inspiring...

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Sep.12.2008 - 5:57 pm

Mindful Movements Made Easy

Vietnamese Buddhist monk, author, and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has developed exercises called Mindful Movements. These simple, deep motions, based in yoga and tai-chi, have been...

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Video: Buddhist Monks in War and Protest - TIME Magazine

Video: The Power of Forgiveness

About Thich Nhat

One of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world today, poet, and peace and human rights activist, Thich Nhat Hanh (called Thây by his students) has led an extraordinary life. Born in central Vietnam in 1926 he joined the monkshood at the age...

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