The Novice: A Story of True Love

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Book Overview

In this timeless parable about the first Buddhist nun, renowned teacher Thich Nhat Hanh explores the four key aspects of love: benevolence, compassion, joy, and freedom. Born to an aristocratic family in rural Vietnam, Kinh Tam was drawn to the teachings of Buddha and yearned to lead a monastic life. But Buddhism was a new religion and convents for women did not yet exist. So, disguising herself as a man, she became a monk.

Kinh Tam's identity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062005839
• ISBN13: 9780062005830
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"