Books

A Lifetime of Peace draws on dozens of sources to collect the very best writing by and about Thich Nhat Hanh.  This timely collection is both a political and spiritual handbook which encompasses all…

A Love Letter to the Planet is part of the Parallax Press Moments series of short ebooks. It is a passionate appeal from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for ecological mindfulness and strengthening our…

In one instant of anger (one of the most powerful emotions) lives can be ruined, and health and spiritual development can be destroyed. In this book Thay looks at how to understand and handle…

This collection of autobiographical and teaching stories from peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is thought provoking, inspiring, and enjoyable to read. Collected here for the first time, these stories span the…

Awakening of the Heart is a collection of the Buddha’s key sutras with contemporary commentaries and translations by Thich Nhat Hanh. It is an essential complement to Happiness, the bestselling collection of Plum Village…

This songbook shares the practice songs of Plum Village, Thich Nhat Hanh’s Community of Mindful Living in France. It includes traditional hymns, many of Thich Nhat Hanh’s well-known poems set to music, and original…

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. – Thich Nhat Hanh This small but powerful book is based on a talk given at a prison (The Maryland…

In Beginning Anew, Sister Chân Không shares a concrete, four-part process that can help anyone clear up misunderstandings, communicate more honestly and openly with the people around them, and heal relationships. Thousands have been introduced…

Since its publication in 1987, “Being Peace” has become a classic of contemporary religious literature. Thich Nhat Hanh shows how our state of mind and body can make the world a more peaceful place….

One of the Buddha’s central ideas is the importance of transcending “either/or” thinking, to avoid the trap of extremist views. In Beyond the Self Thich Nhat Hanh suggests that we can find tranquility by…

According to the Buddha’s teaching in the Anapanasati Sutra, maintaining awareness of our breathing is a means of awakening to the true nature of all things and arriving at spiritual liberation. Breathe, You Are…

A lovingly and artistically designed journal, Breathe features excerpts from Thich Nhat Hanh’s best-loved meditations, prayers, and poems. They are intended to inspire the user’s own personal reflections, sketches, or jotting down of favourite…

In this book Thich Nhat Hanh explores the connection between psychology, neuroscience, and meditation. It opens with the question: Is free will possible? Which becomes a leitmotif as Thich Nhat Hanh explores how the…

Artist Logan Payne has created a portable altar in a new and imaginative way by combining her unique vision with a guided meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh. The resulting set contains a six-panel fold-out…

In a time of terrorism and uncertainty, how can any of us feel truly safe? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh looks at the real roots of terrorism and fear and offers the way out:…

This Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in liturgy and for everyone who just wants to celebrate life and practice the art of mindful living. It contains…

As soon as you open the cover of Clouds in a Teacup, you step into a contemplative journey of your own creation. Oakland, California artist and activist Brett Cook invites you to shed your…

Creating True Peace is both a profound work of spiritual guidance and a practical blueprint for peaceful inner change and global change. It is the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh’s answer to our deep-rooted crisis…

In Cultivating the Mind of Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares a most unusual Dharma teaching: the story of his first love. He pairs these heartfelt moments in his own life with insightful commentaries on…

For nearly 30 years Sister Chan Khong’s Deep Relaxation practice has been a highlight for thousands of people who have attended Order of Interbeing Buddhist retreats. With Deep Relaxation book and audio CD, the reader/listener will learn…

Inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, in Each Breath a Smile by Sister Susan, young children learn how to calm body and mind and enjoy the present moment.

Fear is destructive, and it’s a pervasive problem we all face. Thich Nhat Hanh has written a powerful and practical strategic guide to overcoming our debilitating uncertainties and personal terrors. In Fear: Essential Wisdom…

What does healthy intimacy look like? How we do we keep the energy and passion alive in long-term relationships? What practices can help us forgive our partner when he or she has hurt us?…

Finding Our True Home presents a new definitive translation of the Amitabha Sutra along with Thich Nhat Hanh’s first commentary on one of the most practiced forms of Buddhism in the world, the Pure…

The Five Mindfulness Trainings — to not kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or take intoxicants — are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. In a world marked by moral and spiritual…

Thich Nhat Hanh has lived in exile from his native Vietnam since 1966. These remarkable early journals reveal not only an intimate portrait of the Zen master as a young man, but the emergence…

In Freedom Wherever We Go, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh takes the centuries-old Buddhist monastic code, the Pratimoksha, and updates it for the twenty-first century. “The Buddha,” Thich Nhat Hanh says, “needs courageous disciples…

Friends on the Path is an anthology that includes contributions from experienced Dharma teachers and Sangha (community) leaders around the world; each giving sage advice on how to build and sustain a community of…

In Going Home Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the relationship between Buddha and Jesus by presenting a conversation between the two. In this unique way we learn how such concepts as resurrection and mindfulness…

In Good Citizens, Thich Nhat Hanh lays out the foundation for an international solidarity movement based on a shared sense of compassion, mindful consumption, and right action. Following these principles, he believes, is the path…

Happy Teachers Change the World is the first official, authoritative manual of the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village approach to mindfulness in education. Spanning the whole range of schools and grade levels, from preschool through…

The Hermit and the Well is a story from the time the author was a young boy in Vietnam. When his school class goes on a trip to climb a mountain, he hopes to…

Hermitage Among the Clouds tells the story of the fourteenth century Princess Amazing Jewel, the daughter of one of Vietnam’s greatest historical Zen master kings. This beautifully written story expresses the suffering caused by…

How to Eat is part of the Mindfulness Essentials Series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, illuminating the basics of mindfulness practice. These short meditations cover everything from eating with others and enjoying our food…

Learn how to relax the bonds of anger, attachment, and delusion through mindfulness and kindness toward ourselves and others. This time Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humour to the ways we…

The five bestselling handbooks of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Mindfulness Essentials Series, How to Sit, How to Eat, How to Walk, How to Love, and How to Relax, are collected together for the first time…

How to Love is the third title in Parallax’s Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. This time Nhat Hanh brings his signature clarity, compassion, and humour to the thorny…

How to Relax is part of The Mindfulness Essentials series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing beginners and reminding seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. Pocket-sized, with original two…

How we develop misperceptions, how we can gain insight, and how mindfulness practices can help us see ourselves, each other, and the world around us more clearly are just a few of the topics…

The first book in the Mindfulness Essentials Series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit offers clear, simple directions and inspiration for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh…

How to Walk is the fourth title in Parallax’s popular Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing beginners and reminding seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice….

With moving personal histories and photographs this book celebrates 20 years of Plum Village’s bountiful harvest of wisdom and joy in this oversized tea table book.  Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global…

Written in the summer of 2013, Inside the Now contains the most recent, never before published commentaries and reflections of Thich Nhat Hanh on living in stillness and timelessness. The book begins with an autobiographical…

Joyfully Together contains a wealth of ideas, thoughts, and practical suggestions on how to live happily with other people. The wisdom in this book draws from ancient Buddhist traditions to solve conflicts large and…

Keeping the Peacespeaks to all of us who work in difficult, people-oriented jobs and shows us how to turn environments that are often filled with anger, stress, and frustration into islands of peace. Zen…

Learning True Love is a moving personal memoir by Thich Nhat Hanh’s right hand-woman and oldest disciple Sr. Chan Khong. It is an introduction to the mindfulness teachings and life of Thich Nhat Hanh…

When you are a truly happy Christian, you are also a Buddhist. And vice versa.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Buddha and Christ, perhaps the two most pivotal figures in the history of humankind, each…

A life without stress or fear may seem like an impossible dream-yet Thich Nhat Hanh has spent a lifetime proving that it is not only possible, it is also within our grasp. In Living…

In Looking Deeply, (Audio CD) recorded during meditation retreats in North America in 1987, the author delivers in his own words the Buddha’s insights into the interconnectedness between everything within and around us. Thich Nhat…

Love in Action is a collection of over two decades of Thich Nhat Hanh’s writing on nonviolence, peace, and reconciliation. Reflecting on the devastation of war, he makes the strong argument that mindfulness, insight, and…

While many experts point to the enormous complexity in addressing issues ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the loss of millions of species, Thich Nhat Hanh identifies one key issue as having the…

Find peace and calm amid the busyness of your life with this new book by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Designed to be both inspiration and guidebook for those new to mindfulness practice, Making…

Master Tang Hoi presents an overview of the life, work and thought of Tang Hoi, the earliest known Buddhist meditation master of Vietnam. Tang Hoi was born in the region that is now Vietnam,…

Thich Nhat Hanh has developed these gentle exercises based on Yoga and Tai Chi movements, initially designed as mindful stretching breaks between long periods of sitting meditation, Mindful Movements became a popular practice to…

This beautifully designed gift book contains many of the best-loved, inspirational quotations and passages from Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Basic meditation instructions and messages of peace, love, insight, understanding, and compassion accompanied by…

Zen Master, poet and peace and human rights activist Thich Nhat Hanh was born in central Vietnam in 1926 and joined the monkhood at the age of sixteen. Written by the author in his…

“You would not cry if you knew that by looking deeply into the rain you would still see the cloud.” “Our greatest fear is that when we die we will become nothing. We believe…

No Mud, No Lotus introduces ways to be in touch with suffering without being overwhelmed by it. “When we know how to suffer,” Nhat Hanh says, “we suffer much, much less.” With his signature…

In Nothing To It, Brother Phap Hai who is an Australian-born senior monk in the Plum Village Tradition, brings his characteristic warmth and humour to explore the many different gates to transformation offered by Buddhism….

Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book…

How do we learn to believe in ourselves and not just rely on our spiritual teachers? One Buddha Is Not Enough is a book on how to become your own teacher and create your…

The Lotus Sutra is one of the most revered of Mahayana sacred texts and is sometimes called “the king of sutras.” Despite this fact, there are very few commentaries in English available today. Thich…

This easily accessible translation and commentary by Thich Nhat Hanh on the Sutra on Knowing the Better Way To Live Alone, is the earliest teaching of the Buddha on living fully in the present…

Path of Compassion tells the fascinating life story of Prince Siddhartha, who left his family and renounced his carefully guarded life, and after many years of spiritual seeking became the Buddha, the Enlightened One….

In this book Thich Nhat Hanh demonstrates how a real peace process is based on spiritual, not political strength. Peace Begins Here was inspired by an ongoing retreat project for Israelis and Palestinians at…

In this deeply insightful meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh illuminates how each of us can incorporate the practice of mindfulness into our every waking moment. It opens a pathway to greater spiritual fulfilment through its…

In this book Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to make positive use of the very situations in our daily life that usually pressure and antagonise us. The most profound satisfactions, the deepest feelings…

Peace of Mind provides a foundation for understanding the principles of mind/body awareness. By learning how our physical body and mind are inseparable in creating our own perceptions and experiences we can begin to…

The Lotus Sutra is one of the most revered of Mahayana sacred texts and is sometimes called “the king of sutras.” Despite this fact, there are very few commentaries in English available today. Thich…

Reconciliation offers specific practices designed to bring healing and release for people suffering from childhood trauma. It focuses on the theme of handling our emotions and healing our relationships, as well as meditations and exercises…

In this second book in our Mindful Journey Colouring Book series, Thich Nhat Hanh’s wisdom is paired with black-and-white renderings of magical places and simple interiors created by multi- faceted Berkeley, California artist Jason…

With Savor, world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and Harvard nutritionist Dr. Lilian Cheung show us how to end our struggles with weight once and for all. Offering practical tools, including personalised goal setting,…

This is the Spanish translation of Be Free Where You Are. Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. – Thich Nhat Hanh This small but powerful book…

Silence shows us how to find and maintain our equanimity amid the barrage of noise. Thich Nhat Hanh guides us on a path to cultivate calm even in the most chaotic places. Silence is a…

On an early morning on a cloudy day, Jenny and her friend Molly play ball in a meadow. Somehow they begin to fight over the ball, and Molly storms off. Both are unhappy in…

Taming the Tiger Within offers pragmatic techniques for diffusing anger, converting fear, and cultivating love in every arena of life. It is a guide for bringing harmony and healing to one’s life and relationships….

We all yearn to experience a love that is deeper and more joyful. Teachings on Love provides a time-tested path that anyone can follow to nurture the deepest love in ourselves and others. Teachings…

Thich Nhat Hanh states: ‘Loneliness is the suffering of our time. Even if we’re surrounded by others, we can feel very alone. We are lonely together.’ He explains how technology supplies us with many…

Turning our conventional understanding of power on its head, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how true power comes from within. What we seek, we already have. Whether we want it or not, power…

The Bells of Mindfulness is part of the Parallax Press Moments series of short ebooks. Thich Nhat Hanh presents a dramatic vision of the future of our planet, a call for environmental awareness, and…

Thirty-four guided meditation exercises that will bring both beginning and experienced practitioners into closer touch with their bodies, their inner selves, their families, and the world. This book is a treasure for those learning…

The Dragon Prince is a collection of 15 stories and legends from Vietnam retold by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. As in many of his teachings, Nhat Hanh emphasises themes of cooperation and reconciliation,…

In The Energy of Prayer Thich Nhat Hanh looks at the applications and effectiveness of prayer in Buddhist and other spiritual traditions and closely examines the question of why we pray. The Energy of…

In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching Thich Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha’s teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives. With…

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. In The Heart of Understanding,Thich Nhat Hanh offers a lucid and engaging interpretation of this core Buddhist text—The Heart Sutra—which is one of the most important sutras, offering…

In 1999 two French journalists spent time with Buddhist Zen master and Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village, the community of practice he founded in southwestern France. This account of their experience…

One of the few books focused completely on mindful walking and walking meditation. This revised edition of the best-selling title has new material—including new walking meditation poems and practices—and provides a practical and inspirational…

The Five Mindfulness Trainings — not to kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or take intoxicants—are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. Thich Nhat Hanh calls the trainings a “diet for a…

The Miracle of Mindfulness was written by Thich Nhat Hanh, while he was living in exile from his homeland, as a long letter to Brother Quang, a main staff member of the School of…

The Novice is the parable of Kinh Tam a girl with a fierce determination to practice, so much so that she disguises herself as a man to become a monk, and how she became…

In September, 2014 Thich Nhat Hanh completed a profound, beautiful and radical new English translation of the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra, one of the most important and well-known sutras in Buddhism. The Heart Sutra is…

The Path of Emancipation transcribes Thich Nhat Hanh’s first twenty-one day retreat in North America in 1998, when he was joined by 400 practitioners around the world. This book deliberately preserves the tone and…

This book contains a dialogue between the radical Jesuit priest Daniel Berrigan and the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Their conversations cover a wide range of topics relevant to the Buddhist-Christian relationship, including war,…

In The Stone Boy and Other Stories, Thich Nhat Hanh’s collection of short fiction, Thay explores themes of love and compassion while introducing the reader to the treasures of Vietnamese culture. A previous edition was…

The Ten Gates is an audio CD designed to help the listener through a twelve week course based on Brother Phap Hai’s book Nothing To It: Ten Ways To Be At Home With Yourself.

In this provocative book, Thich Nhat Hanh offers a dramatic vision of the future of a planet overheated by rapidly disappearing fossil fuels, degraded by massive overconsumption, and besieged by unsupportable population growth. Hanh…

Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings, brings together excerpts from Thay’s poetry, his Christian-Buddhist dialogues, his introductions to Buddhist sutras, and his own teachings on core Buddhist ideas. Through his writings and retreats he has…

This Moment Is Full of Wonders collects more than 60 full-colour artworks by Thich Nhat Hanh in a richly textured hardcover package. As beautiful as they are inspirational, the ink-rendered phrases offer eloquent distillations…

Near the end of his life, the Buddha declared, “during forty-five years, I have not said anything.”  to encourage his disciples not to get caught by words or ideas. Thich Nhat Hanh calls this…

Together We Are One is based on teachings given to Buddhist practitioners of colour. Based on four retreats that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh led specifically for people of colour, this book is for…

In Touching Peace, Thich Nhat Hanh expands the teachings on practicing the art of mindful living begun in the best selling Being Peace by giving specific, practical instructions on extending our meditation practice into…

Based on the loving kindness and compassion meditation of the Lotus Sutra, Touching the Earth contains one of the most popular and transformative practices of Thich Nhat Hanh. Written as a poetic conversation with…

The teachings contained in this The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness are fundamental to the practice of mediation, and constitute the foundation of all mindfulness practice. The Sutra has been studied, practiced…

In this little treasure, Thich Nhat Hanh, offers timeless insight into the nature of real love. With simplicity, warmth, and directness, he explores the four key aspects of love as described in the Buddhist…

True Peace Work is an anthology of voices from many lineages. Thich Nhat Hanh and many others such as His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Joanna Macy, Gary Snyder, Maha Ghosananda, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Matthieu Ricard…

This volume contains two sutras, The Sutra on the Eight Realisations of Great Beings and its complementary text, The Discourse on Happiness. The sutras explain in practical detail how to progress step-by-step towards the…

In this sequel to A Pebble for Your Pocket, Thich Nhat Hanh looks deeply at the issues that confront young people in today’s society. Applying his unique insights to anger, family conflict, drug use,…

A profound look at Buddhist psychology with insights into how these ancient teachings apply to the modern world. Based on the fifty verses on the nature of consciousness taken from the great fifth-century Buddhist master…

Work aims at contributing to new models of leadership and doing business. How can we find inner peace, enjoyment and fulfilment in our working lives? By carefully examining our everyday choices we can move…

“Mindfulness is not an evasion or an escape,” he explains. “It means being here, present, and totally alive. It is true freedom—and without this freedom, there is no happiness.” TNH In this book Thich…

Bringing the energy of true presence into our lives really does change things for the better—and all it takes is a little training. This treasury of 365 gems of daily wisdom from one of…

Zen Battles illuminates the teachings of ninth century Zen Master Linji. Master Linji emphasised direct experience of our true nature over intellectual explorations of the teachings, and he encouraged his students to not “become…

Beginning with a discussion of daily life in a Zen monastery, Thich Nhat Hanh illustrates the character of Zen as practiced in Vietnam, and gives the reader clear explanations of the central elements of…