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  • Published: 1 May 1999
  • ISBN: 9780807012390
  • Imprint: Beacon Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $29.99

The Miracle of Mindfulness

An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation




One of the best available introductions to the wisdom and beauty of meditation practice. --New Age Journal


In this eloquent and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means for learning the skills of mindfulness. From washing dishes and answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s powerful insights and teachings have been cherished by generations of readers seeking to learn about mindfulness and stress reduction. As the world we live in grows all the more overwhelming, The Miracle of Mindfulness remains an effective antidote to the accelerated speed and intense expectations of our lives.

  • Published: 1 May 1999
  • ISBN: 9780807012390
  • Imprint: Beacon Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $29.99

About the authors

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.