The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now (Audible Audio Edition): Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman, Thích Nhất Hạnh, HarperAudio: Audible Books & Originals
10 reviews for The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now (Audible Audio Edition): Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman, Thích Nhất Hạnh, HarperAudio: Audible Books & Originals
Rated 5 out of 5
Sounymay –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Art of living
This book has the insight and teaching to change your way of experiencing life. Its the journey to awareness. One of the best spiritual books I’ve read.
One person found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Jennifer Shannon –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Book
Thich Nhat Hanh puts things so simply it is easy to absorb. Harder to practice of course, but inspirational. I would read a little each day and it would influence how I lived.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nicholas Blair –
5.0 out of 5 stars
incredible
Fantastic introduction to spiritual awakening, awareness and healing. I would recommend this book to any reader seeking “more” from this life.
Rated 5 out of 5
christopher –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very well written for modern times and a global audience
Many Buddhist books are written in that folksy way with lots of old stories which aren’t as relatable today. I believe this author had younger students who helped transform his writings into something very clear and useable, without losing the fundamental teachings of Buddhism.
3 people found this helpful
Rated 4 out of 5
Krystalie –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Soothed my Difficulty with Grief
Thich Nhat Hanh’s words about impermanence, and its application to death, and how we cope with death, were extremely helpful perspectives for me. I have been dealing with overwhelming emotions in the face of my loss of a loved one, and struggle with finding “purpose,” or “comfort” in his death, as I am not religious. I would consider myself agnostic, leaning towards atheist, but lately am trying to open my mind to religion’s teachings, even if I cannot get behind organized religion. This is why a non-theistic religion like Buddhism intrigues me, and as a beginner in the teachings, I find TNH’s words simple, yet revolutionary. He writes in a way that makes you wonder how you could have overlooked such a simple way of looking at the world, and have over complicated it so often.The stories are pleasant and made me smile while reading them, the tangible tactics such as walking meditation are useful, and the words offered on enjoying life, are exactly what I needed to hear. Definitely worth picking up the hardcover, because I want to keep this book for a long time.
31 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
East coast skier –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Practical, memorable and clear
A hard book to put down and best enjoyed when read slowly. The book you’ll read once and reference forever.
3 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Kindle Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Introduction to Buddhist Thought and Practice
This book has changed my life. I crave peace, and Thich Nhat Hanh has shown me a path different from Western sin and redemption that seems much more attainable and satisfying.
One person found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Joyce –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Packed with solid wisdom
World famous Buddhist monk and peace activist (he coined the phrase “engaged Buddhism”) Thich Nhat Hanh, now 91, entered a monastery in Viet Nam at age 16. During the Vietnam War he came to the United States where he taught comparative religion at Princeton and was a Buddhism lecturer at Columbia. He is fluent in French, Chinese, Sanskrit, Pali, Japanese, and English in addition to his native Vietnamese. He returned to Vietnam in 1963 where he aided his fellow monks in nonviolent peace efforts and established a university. He traveled to the United States to promote peace between North and South Vietnam and was denied reentry into the country which began a long exile. He has since established his home monastery in France and others in the U.S., Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, and Germany.He has authored more than 100 books. This one, edited by his monastic students, sums up the essence of the last lectures he gave before his stroke in 2014, and these lectures sum up the essence of his teachings. He offers deep insight on what it means to be alive and what it means to die. True to his Buddhist roots with numbered lists, he offers liberation from the three “wrong views” and three major practices plus four additional practices. This small 200-page book is jam-packed with solid wisdom. You can sense this teacher’s embodiment of his teachings which gives them added power. Whether speaking, walking, doing calligraphy, engaged in social action, or dealing with a stroke, Thich Nhat Hanh has always walked the walk.
112 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Paul –
5.0 out of 5 stars
medicine for worriers
This is a wonderful tool for people who struggle…so for all humans. I thought meditation and mindfulness were garbage in younger years. Contempt prior to investigation cost me years of a better existence. This is a book I will read over and over again.
2 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Luna –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life Changing!
If you’re looking for a better way to live. This is the book for you. I absolutely love this book. It has changed my life.
Sounymay –
Art of living
This book has the insight and teaching to change your way of experiencing life. Its the journey to awareness. One of the best spiritual books I’ve read.
One person found this helpful
Jennifer Shannon –
Beautiful Book
Thich Nhat Hanh puts things so simply it is easy to absorb. Harder to practice of course, but inspirational. I would read a little each day and it would influence how I lived.
Nicholas Blair –
incredible
Fantastic introduction to spiritual awakening, awareness and healing. I would recommend this book to any reader seeking “more” from this life.
christopher –
Very well written for modern times and a global audience
Many Buddhist books are written in that folksy way with lots of old stories which aren’t as relatable today. I believe this author had younger students who helped transform his writings into something very clear and useable, without losing the fundamental teachings of Buddhism.
3 people found this helpful
Krystalie –
Soothed my Difficulty with Grief
Thich Nhat Hanh’s words about impermanence, and its application to death, and how we cope with death, were extremely helpful perspectives for me. I have been dealing with overwhelming emotions in the face of my loss of a loved one, and struggle with finding “purpose,” or “comfort” in his death, as I am not religious. I would consider myself agnostic, leaning towards atheist, but lately am trying to open my mind to religion’s teachings, even if I cannot get behind organized religion. This is why a non-theistic religion like Buddhism intrigues me, and as a beginner in the teachings, I find TNH’s words simple, yet revolutionary. He writes in a way that makes you wonder how you could have overlooked such a simple way of looking at the world, and have over complicated it so often.The stories are pleasant and made me smile while reading them, the tangible tactics such as walking meditation are useful, and the words offered on enjoying life, are exactly what I needed to hear. Definitely worth picking up the hardcover, because I want to keep this book for a long time.
31 people found this helpful
East coast skier –
Practical, memorable and clear
A hard book to put down and best enjoyed when read slowly. The book you’ll read once and reference forever.
3 people found this helpful
Kindle Customer –
My Introduction to Buddhist Thought and Practice
This book has changed my life. I crave peace, and Thich Nhat Hanh has shown me a path different from Western sin and redemption that seems much more attainable and satisfying.
One person found this helpful
Joyce –
Packed with solid wisdom
World famous Buddhist monk and peace activist (he coined the phrase “engaged Buddhism”) Thich Nhat Hanh, now 91, entered a monastery in Viet Nam at age 16. During the Vietnam War he came to the United States where he taught comparative religion at Princeton and was a Buddhism lecturer at Columbia. He is fluent in French, Chinese, Sanskrit, Pali, Japanese, and English in addition to his native Vietnamese. He returned to Vietnam in 1963 where he aided his fellow monks in nonviolent peace efforts and established a university. He traveled to the United States to promote peace between North and South Vietnam and was denied reentry into the country which began a long exile. He has since established his home monastery in France and others in the U.S., Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, and Germany.He has authored more than 100 books. This one, edited by his monastic students, sums up the essence of the last lectures he gave before his stroke in 2014, and these lectures sum up the essence of his teachings. He offers deep insight on what it means to be alive and what it means to die. True to his Buddhist roots with numbered lists, he offers liberation from the three “wrong views” and three major practices plus four additional practices. This small 200-page book is jam-packed with solid wisdom. You can sense this teacher’s embodiment of his teachings which gives them added power. Whether speaking, walking, doing calligraphy, engaged in social action, or dealing with a stroke, Thich Nhat Hanh has always walked the walk.
112 people found this helpful
Paul –
medicine for worriers
This is a wonderful tool for people who struggle…so for all humans. I thought meditation and mindfulness were garbage in younger years. Contempt prior to investigation cost me years of a better existence. This is a book I will read over and over again.
2 people found this helpful
Luna –
Life Changing!
If you’re looking for a better way to live. This is the book for you. I absolutely love this book. It has changed my life.
One person found this helpful