![]() ![]() Some of these spoke to me with greater meaning, in other words, and when I feel my good friend anger coming on, I might need a rereading of a certain part or two. Me, I'll keep it for occasional pep talks. ![]() You begin to put together Thich Nhat Hanh's world view as seen through the lens of Buddhism. Definitely, the "expressionism" of these small bursts go from colorful dots to a fuller picture as you read. Thus, all of his excerpts fit nicely under these categories.Ĭan you judge a book AS a book when it is set up like this? I suppose, but I'd rather just compliment it as an overview, knowing some will find it perfect and others dissatisfying for that exact reason. You get excerpts-all two to three pages-from all of the venerated Vietnamese monk's books (or at least a whole bunch of them).Įditor Melvin McLeod chose to divide the book into four sections: Mindfulness, Enlightenment, Emotions and Relationships, and Peace. The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh, turns out, is a Reader's Digest Abridged (or Buddhism for Dummies, maybe) way to cheat. And maybe you've been overwhelmed by the question of which one to choose. ![]() Maybe, like me, you've taken a glance at the Thich Nhat Hanh shelf (bowing under the weight of its enlightenment) at the bookstore. ![]()
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