A revised edition of guided meditation exercises from one of today’s most respected and best-selling Zen masters
Companion volume to the best-selling The Miracle of Mindfulness
One of the world’s great meditation teachers offers guided exercises that will bring both beginning and experienced practitioners into closer touch with their bodies, their inner selves, their families, and the world. In this revised edition of the classic text, five new meditations show readers how mindful consumption and mindful actions can help prevent suffering and water the seeds of compassion; how to be in touch with our Buddha selves; and how to deepen our relationships with our parents. Compassionate and wise, Thich Nhat Hanh’s healing words help us acknowledge and dissolve anger and separation by illuminating the way toward the miracle of mindfulness.
“He shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth.” —His Holiness The Dalai Lama
“Any one of these meditations, if practiced with sincerity and wholeheartedness, can make the richness of the present moment apparent and bring you closer to yourself.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are
“Here the deepest, subtlest teachings of the Dharma are made as immediate as the miracle of our own breathing.” —Joanna Macy, author of World as Lover, World as Self
“Thich Nhat Hanh is a great teacher. More than anyone I know, he has made mindfulness practice accessible to the modern world.” —Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones
“An important and beautiful book about how we can bring peace and joy into our lives. Reading this rare book on the refinement of meditation practice is meditation itself.” —Joan Halifax, author of The Fruitful Darkness: Reconnecting with the Body of the Earth
“One of the best available introductions to the wisdom and beauty of meditation practice. Written in anecdotal style, this deceptively simple book shows you how to transform the texture of your daily life-whether you’re eating a tangerine or doing the dishes.” —New Age Journal