How to Eat

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title How to Eat
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thich Nhat Hanh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 156,Width 110
Category/GenreBuddhism
Spirituality and religious experience
ISBN/Barcode 9781846045158
ClassificationsDewey:294.3444
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Ebury Publishing
Imprint Rider & Co
Publication Date 7 July 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

One of five pocket-sized, essential guides to life from Zen Master and mindfulness expert, Thich Nhat Hanh How to Eat is part of a charming series of books from Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the essential foundations of mindful meditation and practise. How to Eat explains what it means to eat as a meditative practice and that the results of mindful eating are both global and personal. Eating a meal can help develop compassion and understanding, reminding practitioners that there are things they can do to help nourish people who are hungry and lonely. It can however also encourages moderation and will aid readers to achieve an optimum health and body weight.

Author Biography

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, the School of Youth and Social Service and the Plum Village Buddhist community and meditation centre in France, where he lived for many years. He is the author of many acclaimed books including Peace is Every Step, Old Path White Clouds and Fear, which have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives at the Tu Hieu Temple in Vietnam where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old.