Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Thich Nhat Hanh engages with the most basic of assumptions: that we are born from non-existence, that we exist as mind and body for a limited number of days, and that we die and return either to non-existence or move on to a heavenly or hellish afterlife. In their place Thich Nhat Hanh offers a deeply compelling account of no-self and impermanence. Take the time to read Thich Nhat Hanh's gentle teaching of these Buddhist ideas, and you may just find yourself on a meditation cushion for the first time. Or like myself, back on one for the first time in years. Most highly recommended.

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