The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

One of the best available introductions to the wisdom and beauty of meditation practice. --New Age Journal

In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.

ISBN-13: 9780807012390

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 05-01-1999

Pages: 160

Product Dimensions: 6.86(w) x 7.18(h) x 0.50(d)

Thich Nhat Hanh is author of Living Buddha, Living Christ and The Blooming of a Lotus.

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"Thich Nhat Hanh write with the voice of the Buddha." —-Sogyal Rinpoche

Table of Contents

Translator's Preface by Mobi Ho	vii
One The Essential Discipline	1
Two The Miracle Is to Walk on Earth	11
Three A Day of Mindfulness	27
Four The Pebble	33
Five One Is All, All Is One: The Five Aggregates	45
Six The Almond Tree in Your Front Yard	55
Seven Three Wondrous Answers	69
Exercises in Mindfulness	79
Nhat Hanh: Seeing with the Eyes of Compassion by James Forest	101
Selection of Buddhist Sutras	109

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