Thiscollectionof81dharmastoriesillustrateThichNhatHanh’sessentialteachingsonmindfulness,peace,andsocialengagement.Collectedhereforthefirsttime,thesepersonal,autobiographicalstoriesfrompeaceactivistandZenMasterThichNhatHanhperfectlyillustratehismostessentialteachings.ThebeautyofthesesimplelessonsisthatreadersdonotneedtobeversedinmeditationorBuddhistpracticestofindpeace,sanctuary,andsustenancehere.Toldwithhissignatureclarityandhumor,thesestoriesaredrawnfromthelongspanofThichNhatHanh’slife,fromhischildhoodinruralVietnamtohisyearsasateenagednovice,andasayoungteacherandwriterinhiswar-tornhomecountry.ReaderswillalsojoinNhatHanhonhislatertravelsaroundtheworldteachingmindfulness,makingpilgrimagestosacredsites,andmeetingwithworldleaders.ThisinspiringreadfollowsinthetraditionofZenteachingstories--dharma--thatgoesbackatleasttothetimeoftheBuddha.ThichNhatHanhusesstorytellingtoshareimportantteachings,insights,andlifelessons.Despitehispassingin2022,hungerforhiswritingcontinuestowidenanddeepenasthebenefitsofmindfulnesscontinuetoseepintotheglobalzeitgeist.
