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Title: Present Moment, Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living by Thich Nhat Hanh, Mayumi Oda, Thich Nhatthanh, Annabel Laity ISBN: 0-938077-21-X Publisher: Parallax Pr Pub. Date: September, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Short and sweet -- if you don't mind getting creative!
Comment: For a graduate school class on meditative practices, I used this book for an experiment. I took the verses and memorized many, and changed the rest to suit my particular situations. I made up new verses -- in the same style -- to complement situations not described in the book. I found this to be an effective way to minimize my daily stress. As just a book for your nightstand, this one will probably not be useful or very interesting. But for someone with stress or anxiety, or someone just interested in Eastern religions, it may be invaluable. Such a collection is certainly not easy to find, and the writing is clear and unambiguous.
Rating: 3
Summary: Great if you are already practicing
Comment: These gathas/short poems are interesting and helpful for those who already practice meditation, but may seem skimpy and repetitive to those not already trying to pursue mindfulness.
Don't get this book if you are looking for an introduction to Buddhist thought--get it if you are looking for daily techniques to improve your appreciation of the miracle of daily life.
Rating: 5
Summary: Present Book Wonderful Book!
Comment: Thich Nhat Hanh is simply one of the easiest, most gentle authors on the practical application of eastern thought available today. Present Moment, Wonderful Moment is a delight to read. It is a collection of useful verses to keep us mindful throughout the day, recognizing how easy it is to lose sight of the present moment when the crash of life clamors about us constantly. Thich Nhat Hanh uses the technique of memorizing "gathas" for the purpose of focusing the mind on the thing you are doing now rather than on whatever other chatter is going on in the mind. Further, with each verse there is anywhere from a paragraph to a few pages of commentary that give the reader not only insight into the application of the verse, but also insight into the mind and soul of Thich Nhat Hanh. The result is inspirational, soothing, and useful. Of particular importance is the fact that the author, while a monk, is not in the least unaware of the realities of modern life, and included in his verses are ones for talking on the phone, turning on the television, and turning on an electric light. Those not familiar with mindfulness practice might wonder at the insignificance of those daily, mundane experiences, but Thich Nhat Hanh helps us to recognize that there is life "spent" in each of those (and countless other) little activities, and without recognizing that life mindfully, it is life wasted. This man has a simple message...live life fully, abundantly, happily and peacefully, with full awareness of that life as you experience it in the moment. This is a book you will refer to often as you practice mindfulness.
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Title: Peace Is Every Step : The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh ISBN: 0553351397 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 March, 1992 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh ISBN: 0807012394 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh, Arnold Kotler, Thich Nhatthanh ISBN: 0938077007 Publisher: Parallax Pr Pub. Date: March, 1988 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Heart of Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh ISBN: 0767903692 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 08 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Nhat Hanh, Thich Nhat Hanh ISBN: 1573229377 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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