The Art of Living

The Art of Living

mindful techniques for peaceful living from one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders

Summary

Nobel Peace Prize nominee, internationally renowned Zen master and bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh shares his mindful techniques in mastering the art of living.

'Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout...a scholar of immense intellectual capacity' -- Martin Luther King

'[He] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth' -- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
'The father of mindfulness' -- Irish Times
'Easy to read and understand' -- ***** Reader review
'Uplifting, questioning, and reaffirming' -- ***** Reader review
'An enlightening book by a truly enlightened being' -- ***** Reader review
'Compulsive reading' -- ***** Reader review
''The Art of Living' is probably the best Buddhist book I've read so far' -- ***** Reader review
*****
Master the art of living from one of the world's most revered spiritual leaders.

Thich Nhat Hanh, the world's most renowned Zen master, turns his mindful attention to the most important subject of all - the art of living.

The bestselling author of The Miracle of Mindfulness 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. He reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions, experience the happiness and freedom we desire and face ageing and dying with curiosity and joy instead of fear.

Stimulating and inspiring, this book teaches us the importance of looking inside ourselves and developing compassion, before we can turn to our relationships at home and in the wider world. Full of remarkable stories from Thich Nhat Hanh's own experiences and mindful practices for engaging with life, this will be a book that will help us generate happiness, understanding and love so we can live deeply in each moment of our life, right where we are.

Thich Nhat Hanh is the subject of the major documentary Walk With Me narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch

Reviews

  • Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout...a scholar of immense intellectual capacity.
    Martin Luther King

About the author

Thich Nhat Hanh

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh was a Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, the School of Youth and Social Service and the Plum Village Buddhist community and meditation centre in France, where he lived for many years. He was the author of many acclaimed books including Peace is Every Step, Old Path White Clouds and Fear, which have sold millions of copies around the world. In 2018, he returned to Vietnam to live at the Tu Hieu Temple, where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old. He died on 22nd January 2022, at the age of 95.
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