The Art Of Living

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017
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Philosophy•
PsychologyVietnam and Paris, France, during the author’s lifetime.
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Religion & Spirituality•
Psychology2017
RANDOM HOUSE UK
Paperback • 2017
Adult
13+ years
Thích Nhất Hạnh offers seven transformative meditations for bringing mindfulness into everyday life. Exploring our lives, relationships, and interconnectedness, the book presents spiritual practice not as an escape but as a way to cultivate happiness, understanding, love, and freedom in the present moment. Its teachings aim to help readers live peacefully and actively while approaching aging and death without fear.
Serene
Contemplative
Heartwarming
Hopeful
Inspirational
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Reviewers praise the book’s calm, kind voice, digestible structure, short meditations, and ability to make mindfulness useful in ordinary routines. They also admire its emphasis on everyday spirituality and its reflections on impermanence, aimlessness, and letting go. Criticism centers on accessibility and form: Buddhist concepts such as interbeing and nirvana may feel airy to newcomers, while some readers may want more contemporary examples. Others find the structure loose and note the lack of strong narrative, deep psychology, or a step-by-step program.
This is especially suited to readers feeling burned out, scattered, or pulled in too many directions, as well as anyone seeking a quieter, more mindful relationship with daily life. It will also appeal to those exploring life’s deeper questions, their relationships, interconnectedness, or how to approach aging and death with less fear. Readers who prefer gentle reflection and short meditations over a tightly structured self-help program are likely to appreciate its calm, spacious approach.
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The foundational spiritual teacher whose teachings form part of the book’s essential guidance on mindful, peaceful, and deeply engaged living.
206
Book • Nonfiction
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Philosophy•
PsychologyVietnam and Paris, France, during the author’s lifetime.
•
Religion & Spirituality•
Psychology2017
RANDOM HOUSE UK
Paperback • 2017
Adult
13+ years
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