No Mud, No Lotus The Art of Transforming Suffering

Thich Nhat Hanh

eBook - 2014

FROM THE FATHER OF MINDFULNESS: Thich Nhat Hanh offers mindfulness practices and inspiration for acknowledging and transforming suffering—instead of running away from it. Includes guidance on using mindful breathing and deep concentration to find true joy! Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But unless we’re able to face our suffering, we can’t be present and available to life, and happiness will continue to elude us. Nhat Hanh shares how the practices of stopping, mindful breathing, and deep concentration can generate the energy of mindfulness within our daily lives. With that energy, we can e...mbrace pain and calm it down, instantly bringing a measure of freedom and a clearer mind. No Mud, No Lotus introduces ways to be in touch with suffering without being overwhelmed by it.... more