The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation"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"-- |
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User Review - porch_reader - LibraryThingI bought this as a Kindle Daily Deal. It is a short book that is more about the philosophy of mindfulness than the actual practice. Thich Nhat Hanh shares a few techniques that may be helpful for ... Read full review
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User Review - LisaMaria_C - LibraryThingThe subtitle is "an introduction to the practice of meditation." That's a bit misleading. This is a lot more than a value-free manual. The introduction tells us this the main text was originally a ... Read full review
Contents
The Essential Discipline | 1 |
The Miracle Is to Walk on Earth | 11 |
THREE | 27 |
FO u | 33 |
FIVE | 45 |
SEVEN | 69 |
Exercises in Mindfulness | 83 |
Thich Nhat Hanh Seeing with the Eyes of Compassion | 99 |
Chronology of Thich Nhat Hanhs Life | 142 |
Other editions - View all
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation Thich Nhat Hanh Limited preview - 1999 |
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation Thich Nhat Hanh Limited preview - 1996 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation |
| Author | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| Translated by | Mobi Ho |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | Beacon Press, 2016 |
| ISBN | 0807064904, 9780807064900 |
| Length | 152 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / Buddhist Religion / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice Self-Help / Meditations |
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