Interbeing (Paperback)

Thich Nhat Hanh

ISBN 10: 1946764205 / ISBN 13: 9781946764201

Published by Parallax Press, Berkeley, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. For students of Thich Nhat Hanh, social activists, and Engaged Buddhists everywhere, these are the fourteen Buddhist guidelines for living consciously and ethically in the modern world.The beloved Zen teacher presents 14 mindfulness teachings for living consciously and ethically in uncertain times-perfect forsocial activists, Engaged Buddhists, and anyone eager for long-term global change.If you want to live life as an active agent for change- begin here. Originally formulated by Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam War, Interbeing is a call to collective awakening and a guidebook for getting there.The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings are a radical expression of Buddhist ethics and morality that offer essential insights for existing mindfully, and not burning out. This fourth edition introduces the most up-to-date revision of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings, with fresh commentary on living in contemporary society. Extra depth is added with a new foreword by Sister Chan Khong, one of the first 6 people to be ordained as a monastic by Thich Nhat Hanh, who opens a vivid personal window into the history and lineage of these trainings. "The history and mindfulness trainings of the Order of Interbeing, which was founded by Thich Nhat Hanh; also containing the author's commentaries on the trainings as well as ceremonies for reciting and transmitting the trainings"-- Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interbeing (Paperback)
• Publisher: Parallax Press, Berkeley
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1946764205
• ISBN 13: 9781946764201
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Formulated by Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam War, the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing are a penetrating expression of traditional Buddhist morality coming to terms with contemporary issues. In this new third edition, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces the term "mindfulness trainings" for "precepts." Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen master, scholar, and peacemaker. He was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for the Nobel Peace Prize and is author of over thirty books, including Being Peace, Living Buddha Living Christ, and Teachings on Love. He is the founder of Plum Village, a meditation community in France that leads retreats on "the art of mindful living."

About the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most revered Zen teachers in the world today. His best-selling books include Be Free Where You Are and Peace of Mind. He lives in Plum Village in southwest France. Nhat Hanh has been teaching the art of mindful living for more than 70 years.

Jason DeAntonis is an award-winning Bay Area artist, known for his sumi ink illustrations, and his fine carpentry and custom furniture. He has also worked in sculpture, costume design, glass blowing, painting, printmaking, and book illustration. His work has appeared in Mindfulness in the Garden, How to Sit, How to Eat, How to Walk, How to Love, and How to Relax. He lives in Berkeley, California.