The Novice
A Story of True Love

It is amazing how a book sometimes finds it way to you when you need it most. I've read other books by Thich Nhat Hanh so I knew this would be a great story but I didn't expect it to have such an impact on me, I read it in one sitting. I needed to be reminded of how important it is to forgive. The s......more

I stumbled upon this book because I'm planning a short story collection based on Vietnamese folk stories and renovated operas centered around women, and wanted to see if anyone had written a story about Quan Am Thi Kinh in English yet. I was pleasantly surprised to find that one had been written by......more

Kinh Tam was a young girl who wanted to become a monk and study Buddhism. That path was blocked to her because of her gender. Her parents married her to a young man who was devoted to her, but had little motivation. When she attempted to cut wayward hairs from his beard, his parents accused her of a......more

If Buddhism or Guan Yin are not of interest to you, then a two or three star rating would be in order. The story of Kinh Tam and how she became known as Quan Am Thi Kinh (Guan Yin) is elaborated on by Thich Nhat Hanh in an uncomplicated, easy manner, as if he were talking to young people. This teach......more

Libro cortito, que habla sobre budismo, meditación, la capacidad de perdón que todos deberíamos tener... Es una historia bonita y se lee muy rápido.......more