{"product_id":"the-sun-my-heart-the-companion-to-the-miracle-of-mindfulness-9781946764706","title":"The Sun My Heart: The Companion to the Miracle of Mindfulness","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe sequel to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eMiracle of Mindfulness\u003c\/i\u003e. A \"friend rather than a book,\" and a true spiritual classic with wisdom for any situation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Thich Nhat Hanh's most beloved books, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun My Heart \u003c\/i\u003econtains the journey, on the path of everyday practice, from mindfulness to insight. Using the objects and events of everyday life in his hermitage in Plum Village--the gradual settling of the pulp in a glass of apple juice or the wind blowing into the room and scattering papers about--Thich Nhat Hanh draws from Buddhist psychology, epistemology, and the world of contemporary literature and science to guide the reader along the path of clarity and understanding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA companion guide for meditators, \u003ci\u003eThe Sun My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e contains many of Thich Nhat Hanh's core teachings, and encourages readers to use their practice to discover their own insights. As he writes: \"Wisdom is a living stream, not an icon to be preserved in a museum.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAvailable in this stunning hardcover commemorative edition for the first time and with a new foreword from the convener of the 2015 Paris Climate talks, Christiana Figueres, this is the perfect introduction to Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings, for yourself or for your loved ones.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Parallax Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50677223555346,"sku":"9781946764706","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7eeb7eb3-d573-47a7-bed9-076a13488e1a.jpg?v=1744215958","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sun-my-heart-the-companion-to-the-miracle-of-mindfulness-9781946764706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}