Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings

by Thich Nhat Hanh and Robert Ellsberg

Book Overview

Drawn from more than twenty of the books of Thich Nhat Hanh, these are the essential writings of one of the most popular spiritual writers of today. Thought-provoking and inspiring, this selection is aimed at the mind, body and spirit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570753709
• ISBN13: 9781570753701
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the best writers in Buddhist litature. I prefer him over any one else. This is a great introduction to his work. Thich Nhat Hanh breaks down the most basic and difficult teaching of Buddhism in simple terms that can be applied easly to everday life. I recomend this book to any one and everyone.

This volume has it all

If you want to own one concise volume of Thich Nhat Hanh, this is it. It pulls together lessons from many of his earlier writings, and like the title says, his most essential writings are within these pages.

A great book by a great man.

This is an excellent book. It really is a good collection from a range of his teachings. It is easy and delightful to read and covers all the topics. It is my favorite book so far.

everyone should read this book

This dude really has it. really. I have a pile of books on philosophy, zen, taoism, happiness, etc. and this is the one that I carry with me, that I read before I go to bed, that I recommend to people, because this is beautiful. As important to me as "the prophet" by Kahlil Gibran, which is important to me.

A must have for any devoted fan of Nhat Hanh!

When I ordered this book, I really expected a disorganized mix of Thich Nhat Hanh's writings and quotes...was I wrong.The book has quickly become one of my favorites...it has helped me understand many buddhist concepts I had a hard time understanding in only a few short pages.You'll read about situations, concepts, the Buddha and more all in this great book...words really cannot do it justice. This is a collection of some of the best of Nhat Hanh's writings in his many books (he has a ton!)Bottom line: If you're an avid reader of Thich Nhat Hanh's books, you'll love this one to remind you of the many things he has written. if you're new to Thich Nhat Hanh or want to learn about Buddhism, you'll really enjoy this book!