At home in the world : stories and essential teachings from a monk's life

Nhất Hạnh Thích (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781941529423
ISBN: 1941529429
Physical Description: 187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
print
Publisher: Berkeley, California : Parallax Press, [2016].
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Life in Vietnam -- War and exile -- The blossoming of Plum Village -- At home in the world -- I have arrived.

Summary, etc.:

This collection of autobiographical and teaching stories span the author&#x;s life and they are used to enrich and teach the Dharma. There are stories from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam, stories from his years as a teenaged novice and as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam. He also shares from his travels around the world to teach mindfulness, make pilgrimages to sacred sites, and influence world leaders.