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  • Published: 7 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9781937006594
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 120

How to Sit





One of five pocket-sized, essential guides to life from Zen Master and mindfulness expert, Thich Nhat Hanh

Learn the art of mindfulness meditation alongside Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in this first illustrated, pocket-sized guide from the Mindfulness Essentials series.
 
Thich Nhat Hanh offers clear guide and inspiration for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation. In short, single-paragraph chapters, the “father of mindfulness” shares detailed instructions, guided breathing exercises and visualizations, as well as his own personal stories and insights.
 
This is the first entry in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a pocket-sized back-to-basics collection that introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice. Featuring sumi ink drawings by Jason DeAntonis, How to Sit is the perfect gift for those new to sitting meditation as well as anyone looking to deepen their spiritual practice.

  • Published: 7 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9781937006594
  • Imprint: RH US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 120

About the author

Thich Nhat Hanh

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is 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 is 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. He lives at the Tu Hieu Temple in Vietnam where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old.

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