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  • Published: 6 September 2005
  • ISBN: 9781594481345
  • Imprint: Riverhead
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $39.99

Taming the Tiger Within

Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions




Practical guidance for freeing ourselves from the emotions that make us suffer the most

Acclaimed scholar, peace activist, and Buddhist master revered by people of all faiths, Thich Nhat Hanh has inspired millions worldwide with his insight into the human heart and mind. Now he focuses his profound spiritual wisdom on the basic human emotions everyone struggles with on a daily basis.

Distilled from the pages of his many bestselling works, Taming the Tiger Within is a handbook of meditations, analogies, and mindful reflections that offer pragmatic techniques for diffusing anger, converting fear, and cultivating love in every arena of life—a wise and exquisite guide for bringing harmony and healing to one's life and relationships.

  • Published: 6 September 2005
  • ISBN: 9781594481345
  • Imprint: Riverhead
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $39.99

About the author

Thich Nhat Hanh

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.

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