Breathe, You Are Alive

Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing

Thich Nhat Hanh

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English

Parallax Press
01 May 2016

Religion & beliefs; Philosophy of religion; Zen Buddhism; Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation

The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing

20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION- Thich Nhat Hanh offers commentary on a key Buddhist sutra and shares 16 breathing exercises and meditations taught by the Buddha himself.

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 Alive outlines 16 exercises of conscious breathing that were taught by the Buddha, together with commentaries and further exercises for practicing them every day and in any situation. Thich Nhat Hanh's insights and explanation give the reader access to the profound nourishment available when we slow down and get in touch with our in-breath and out-breath. He walks the reader through the progression of exercises-from awareness of the physical plane, to the mental and spiritual planes-in a clear and concise manner that is easy to implement.

This 20th anniversary edition includes Thich Nhat Hanh's most recent commentaries and practices on the awareness of breathing meditation, as well as his ""Breathing and Walking"" Gatha (practice verse) set to music.

By: Thich Nhat Hanh
Imprint: Parallax Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 20th Anniversary ed.
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781888375848
ISBN 10: 1888375841
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 May 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thich 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.

Reviews for Breathe, You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing

"An essential addition to any Buddhist book collection. ""Midwest Book Review"" An indispensable guide for anyone who wishes to nourish themselves with the peace and joy of a mediation practice."" ""Karuna"""" ""An essential addition to any Buddhist book collection."" --""Midwest Book Review"" ""An indispensable guide for anyone who wishes to nourish themselves with the peace and joy of a mediation practice."" --""Karuna"""