The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Book Reviews of The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Book Review: Great guide for the beginning (or not beginning) meditator
Summary: 5 Stars
Thay's writings often seem so simple as to be simplistic or childish, but spend a little quality time with this book (or any of his huge output) and you'll realize that, like other great spiritual teachers, his words have a profoundly life-changing quality. In this classic text, he explains in simple poetic language the basics of meditation practice; what to do, what to expect, and why it's an important and meaningful practice. The operative word in Thay's teaching is PRACTICE, and he really does mean "practice" as if you were learning to play the piano or to play tennis. If absorbed and worked at every day, preferrably in the context of daily meditation as well as the normal interactions of daily life, these teachings have the power to create peace and joy for you and those with whom you live and work. This is the beauty of Buddhist teaching in general and the teachings of TNH in particular: they are not complex theological constructs but simple, practical steps designed to make you happy!Book Review: Breath, Meditation, Mindfulness
Summary: 5 Stars
Awareness is mindfulness, mindfulness is being, being is consciousness. Let us not dwell on semantics; for the western mind this is a "how to live" guide based on awareness of God (albeit Buddhists use different terminology).
Thich Nhat Hanh's instructions are pertinent to all who are on the spiritual path and he speaks the universal language of all seekers. He tells us to use the breath and be mindful even in the smallest of things in life, very much along the lines of the 17th century Christian mystic, Nicholas Herman of Lorraine, "Brother Lawrence", who said that he was with God equally with his pots and pans in the kitchen as in the chapel on his knees. That is bhakti yoga, that is mindfulness, and that is also practicing the presence of God.
"The Miracle of Mindfulness" is an excellent contemporary approach on the subject that would have met the approval of Brother lawrence, Yogananda, Ramakrishna and Pope John Paul II. Read this book, study it, absorb it, live it.
Book Review: Your life, better, immediately
Summary: 5 Stars
This book leaves me speechless. It has changed my life, helping me to be more mindful, which helps me live in the present. (I would have never thought to type such a sentence even one year ago, but midlife has taught me the enormous enjoyment that the present offers.) The lessons can be learned and practiced immediately. Moments after starting it, I had become more able to listen to others, to relax, to enjoy life more fully.
Nominated for the 1967 Nobel Peace Price by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Thich Nhat Hanh teaches how to turn the small moments of daily life -- washing dishes, driving the car -- into meaningful engagement.
If you are willing to read only one book on finding inner peace, on learning to meditate, on living in the present, here is that book. It is short and sweet -- and very accessible, not pie-in-the-sky philosophical.
Book Review: Keep your mind where your body is
Summary: 4 Stars
In this book Thich Hanh explains that whatever you are doing focus on it, do it as if it is the most important thing in the world. It reminds me of verse from the Bible, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might".
This book has a wonderful story that will answer the three most important questions:
What is the best time to do each thing?Answer: NOW (Right action)
Who are the most important people to work with? Answer: The person you are with at that moment.
What is the most important thing to do at all times? Answer: The right thing(Noble eightfold path).
I would like to sum up this book as "Mindfulness is living through your senses, mindlessness is living through your imagination".
This book is a great starting point for practicing Mindfulness.
Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
I've always been the type of person that's always out in space. Always thinking about the future. "If I only had this or if only I could do this my life would be better." Not realizing that happiness and peace could be found by being mindful of the simple things in the reality of now. Like washing the dishes, eating a tangerine..etc.
Have you ever ate a piece of chocolate and then when it was gone, realized that you barely even tasted it because you were thinking about something else? This book will help you increase your awareness of what's going on around you, and help keep you from letting life pass you by.
The techniques in the book have to be practiced, and I would recommend you read it twice to fully understand the simple, but deep thought in the book.