At Home In The World: Lessons from a remarkable life

ISBN-13: 9781846045325 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 192 str.

Hanh, Thich Nhat

Opis

A collection of autobiographical and teaching stories from peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. It includes stories that span his life from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam to his years as a teenage novice, as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam, and of his travels around the world to teach mindfulness.

Recenzje

'This book is ideal if you are going [to Vietnam] to find inner calm or want something mindful to read.' Wanderlust Travel Magazine

O autorze

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.