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No mud, no lotus
The Art of Transforming Suffering
Book • 2014
In this book, Thích Nhất Hạnh offers practices and inspiration for transforming suffering and finding true joy.
He emphasizes that acknowledging and facing suffering, rather than running away from it, is crucial for being present and available to life.
The book teaches the art of happiness by using techniques such as stopping, mindful breathing, and deep concentration to generate the energy of mindfulness and calm pain, bringing freedom and a clearer mind.
He emphasizes that acknowledging and facing suffering, rather than running away from it, is crucial for being present and available to life.
The book teaches the art of happiness by using techniques such as stopping, mindful breathing, and deep concentration to generate the energy of mindfulness and calm pain, bringing freedom and a clearer mind.
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Josh Clark as a book he is rereading, describing it as an easy, slim volume that explains how to confront suffering and understand that it's just part of life.
Josh Clark as a book he is rereading, describing it as an easy, slim volume that explains how to confront suffering and understand that it's just part of life.
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Selects: How Mindfulness Works
Recommended by Josh Clark as an easy read that explains how to confront suffering and understand that it’s part of life.
Josh Clark as an easy read that explains how to confront suffering and understand that it’s part of life.12 snips
How Mindfulness Works
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