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Path of Compassion is a collection of key stories from Thich Nhat Hanh's classic Old Path White Clouds, a book celebrating its 20th publishing anniversary this year. It tells the fascinating life story of Prince Siddhartha, who left his family and renounced his carefully guarded life, and after many years of spiritual seeking became the Buddha, the Enlightened One. Far more than the description of an unusual life story, it serves as an enjoyable, compelling, and informative introduction to Buddhism by conveying its most important teachings in a compact and accessible format. Thich Nhat Hanh's ability to show the Buddha as a person who deals with the same life issues as we do is unique and unsurpassed. Written in language accessible to readers of all ages and levels of experience Thich Nhat Hanh combines the description of the major life stages of the Buddha with his most important teachings. Reaching far beyond the biography genre Path of Compassion is a highly readable and informative introduction to Buddhism.
Author: Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher: Parallax Press
Published: 02/28/2008
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781937006136
ISBN10: 1937006131
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)
- Biography & Autobiography | Religious
Author: Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher: Parallax Press
Published: 02/28/2008
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781937006136
ISBN10: 1937006131
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Zen (see also Philosophy | Zen)
- Biography & Autobiography | Religious
About the Author
THICH NHAT HANH is one of the most revered and influential spiritual teachers in the world today. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he has published more than 100 books, which have sold more than five million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing mindfulness to the West. In 1982 he established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe. He lives in Hue in Central Vietnam.
