Fragrant Palm Leaves Kindle Edition
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by Thich Nhat Hanh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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'It isn't likely that this collection of journal entries will pass the censors. If it can't be published, I hope my friends will circulate it among themselves. I'll leave Vietnam tomorrow...' Thus Thich Nhat Hanh begins his 11 May 1966 journal entry. Since that time, he has been unable to return to his homeland but, now based in France, he has become one of the world's most respected spiritual leaders.
Fragrant Palm Leaves reveals a vulnerable and questioning young man reflecting on the many difficulties he and his fellow monks faced in Vietnam trying to make Buddhism relevant to the people's needs. We follow him, in 1964, as he helps establish the movement known as 'engaged Buddhism': starting self-help villages, a new university, a Buddhist order and many other efforts for peace. Fragrant Palm Leaves is regarded by many Vietnamese as Thich Nhat Hanh's most endearing and stimulating book. It offers readers a glimpse into the mind of a great thinker and activist and shows how to live fully, with awareness, during a time of challenge and upheaval.
About the Author
Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese poet, bestselling author and peace activist, has been a Buddhist monk for over 40 years. He was chairman of the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace delegation during the Vietnam War and was nominated by Dr Martin Luther King for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1966 he visited the US and Europe on a peace mission and was unable to return to his native land. Today he heads Plum Village, a meditation community in south-western France, where he teaches, writes, gardens and aids refugees worldwide. Websites include- www.interbeing.org.uk and www.plumvillage.org --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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Product details
File Size : 434 KB
Print Length : 224 pages
Word Wise : Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting : Enabled
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Publisher : Ebury Digital (31 July 2012)
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Julia R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this edition - the pages are out of sync.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2020
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This is a really good book.
Unfortunately, the pages are out of sync
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Barbara Boxhall
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 February 2018
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A touching and revealing book by the great master in his earlier years.
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J. Starkey
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2018
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Loved this book from cover to cover. It is like a gentle, warm hug. Simply beautiful and peaceful in every way.
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