The Art of Living

Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now

By: Thích Nhất Hạnh

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman

In troubled times there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh - one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today - reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire.

Thich Nhat Hanh presents, for the first time, seven transformative meditations that open up new perspectives on our lives, our relationships, and our interconnectedness with the world around us. Based on the last full talks before his sudden hospitalization, and drawing on intimate examples from his own life, Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how these seven meditations can free us to live happy, peaceful, and active lives and face ageing and dying with curiosity and joy and without fear.

Containing the essence of the Buddha's teachings and Thich Nhat Hanh's poignant, timeless, and clarifying prose, The Art of Living provides a spiritual dimension to our lives. This is not an effort to escape life or to dwell in a place of bliss outside of this world. Instead this path will allow us to discover where we come from and where we are going. And, most of all, it will generate happiness, understanding, and love, so we can live deeply in each moment of our lives, right where we are.

©2017 Unified Buddhist Church, Inc. (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

True master of mindful living

Very pleasant to listen. Author breaks down to us the true art of mindful living. This is real stuff, no BS.

Beautiful Book

Full of healing wisdom. As a MFT, it gives me tools to work with individuals suffering from loss and dealing with very stressful situations. I want to listen to it again!

Not a book so much as a knowledge-dump.

I think I'll have to listen to this a few times as usually is the case with Buddhist materials, but I can't say it blew me away.

Enlightening

Being a foreigner I found this book to be easy to listened too, eye opening.
I will try to obey the guidelines in my daily life.
Thank you

Manifestation of serenity

Every time I listened to this book I felt more peaceful afterwords. It has the potential to calm you and provide perspective. I hope other people enjoy it as much as I did. I’ll definitely come back to this book whenever I need its perspective.

powerful!!!

Truly impactful and relevant to today's world! A must read for everyone who thinks about life.

Life Changing

Truly amazing. I want to reach this level of mindfulness and share it with others.

To love is to share your love for who you are

I recommend this book to anyone that is looking to understand the true meaning of love. That is sharing the love for yourself and knowing yourself with someone that reciprocates. It’s beautiful to have realized how deep one can go.

a guide to live better

absolutely incredible! oh! what a gift, at least needs to be listened once a year!

Inspiring

Very calm well read and deep book. It gives you a different perception that will make you grow. Thank you