The Art of Living, Thich Nhat Hanh
The Art of Living, Thich Nhat Hanh
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The Art of Living
Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now

Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman

Unabridged: 5 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/06/2017


Synopsis

In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh—one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today—reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life’s deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire. Thich Nhat Hanh presents, for the first time, seven transformative meditations that open up new perspectives on our lives, our relationships and our interconnectedness with the world around us. Based on the last full talks before his sudden hospitalization, and drawing on intimate examples from his own life, Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how these seven meditations can free us to live a happy, peaceful and active life, and face ageing and dying with curiosity and joy and without fear.Containing the essence of the Buddha’s teachings and Thich Nhat Hanh’s poignant, timeless, and clarifying prose, The Art of Living provides a spiritual dimension to our lives. This is not an effort to escape life or to dwell in a place of bliss outside of this world. Instead, this path will allow us to discover where we come from and where we are going. And most of all, it will generate happiness, understanding, and love, so we can live deeply in each moment of our life, right where we are.

About Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned Buddhist Zen master, poet, author, scholar, and activist for social change, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was the author of many bestselling books, including the classics Peace Is Every Step and The Art of Living. Through his books and retreats at the monasteries he has founded in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia, he became a pre-eminent figure in contemporary Buddhism, offering teachings that are both deeply rooted in ancient wisdom and accessible to all. Sister Chan Khong is Thich Nhat Hanh’s most senior monastic disciple and lifelong collaborator. A leading force in his engaged Buddhism programs and humanitarian projects, her books include Learning True Love and Beginning Anew.Sister True Dedication is a former journalist and monastic Dharma Teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas on August 12, 2024

I liked this book and thought it was a great refresher on mindfulness and staying present. It’s nice to read about these philosophies from Thich Nhat Hanh himself, given that so many Western conceptualizations of mindfulness do draw from his work and other Buddhist/Eastern practitioners. I appreciat......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 21, 2017

According to Thich Nhat Hanh, the key to the art of living can be summarized in one word: Mindfulness. Or to use his words:Happiness is not something that arrives in a package in the mail. Happiness does not fall out of the sky. Happiness is something we generate with mindfulness.I am inclined to ag......more

Goodreads review by Yesenia on March 07, 2020

Common message, mindfulness....sounds easy but few achieve.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 19, 2017

The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh Does Zen master, global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh need any further introduction? For me it is the first of his books I have read and it wont be the last. I enjoyed his clear and simple way of writing and explaining. (Is that because......more

Goodreads review by majo☽ on October 28, 2021

Todo lo que buscamos, todo eso que queremos experimentar, debe ocurrir justo aquí, en el momento presente. El futuro es tan solo una idea, una noción abstracta. El Arte de Vivir es un libro práctico y lleno de sabiduría. Sin embargo no voy a negar que me costó un poco de trabajo leerlo; dimensionar l......more