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Inthe tradition of Deepak Chopras Buddha, ThichNhat Hanh offers a poignantand beautiful novel with the power to teach, transform, and transcend allboundaries of faith, creed, country, and era. For readers who know Hanh from books such as Peace is Every Step andAnger, or for those who may be new to the writing of the Vietnamese ZenBuddhist master and peace activist, The Novice will open a soulful roadof introspection and self-discovery, a path leading to greater awareness of themeans to manifest peace both inside oneself and in the world at large.
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“Thich Nhat Hanh writes with the voice of the Buddha.” Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
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“Thich Nhat Hanh is more my borther than many who are nearer to me in race and nationality, because he and I see the exact same way.” Thomas Merton
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“Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama.” New York Times
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“One of our most treasured spiritual teachers tells a story that will touch your heart. So beautiful.” Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love
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“Thich Nhat Hanh has given us a luminous book. The Novice is both instructive and haunting. Its heroine holds a lantern for all seekers.” Julia Cameron, author of The Artist & #8217;s Way
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“Thich Nhat Hanh is a real poet.” Robert Lowell
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“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth.” His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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“Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity.” Martin Luther King, Jr., in nominating Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize
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Fans of Thich Nhat Hanh s Peace is Every Step and Anger, and Deepak Chopra s Buddha, will appreciate Hanh s wisdom and storytelling in his novel The Novice, which contains universal themes that transcend all boundaries of faith, creed, country, and era.
Through the parable of a young woman who stays true to herself and her faith in the face of adversity, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh enables readers to embark on their own path of introspection and self-discovery.
With his trademark insight, Hanh presents a path to greater awareness of the means to manifest peace both inside oneself and in the world at large."
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In this timeless parable about the first Buddhist nun, renowned teacher Thich Nhat Hanh explores the four key aspects of love: benevolence, compassion, joy, and freedom. Born to an aristocratic family in rural Vietnam, Kinh Tam was drawn to the teachings of Buddha and yearned to lead a monastic life. But Buddhism was a new religion and convents for women did not yet exist. So, disguising herself as a man, she became a monk.
Kinh Tam's identity remained hidden until a local girl, not knowing her secret, accused the novice monk of impregnating her and forced Kinh Tam to make a choice that would alter the rest of her life. The Novice combines masterly storytelling with an important lesson about the beauty of true compassion.
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and peace activist. During the war in Vietnam, he worked for reconciliation between North and South Vietnam. His efforts moved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. Thich Nhat Hanh is the author of many books, including Peace is Every Step and Anger. He lives in France. Visit the author at www.plumvillage.org
"Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
--Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
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A timeless message of ancient wisdom
bestselling author and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh transforms an ancient folktale into a timeless parable of a young woman who dares to risk her life and her faith. with this elegant teaching, he reminds us that we all face our own injustices and suffering. By connecting with compassion, love, and the boundless heart of the Buddha, we can discover a mind and heart that are peaceful, happy, and free.
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Fans of Thich Nhat Hanhs
Peace is Every Step and
Anger, and Deepak Chopras
Buddha, will appreciate Hanhs wisdom and storytelling in his novel
The Novice, which contains universal themes that transcend all boundaries of faith, creed, country, and era.
Through the parable of a young woman who stays true to herself and her faith in the face of adversity, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh enables readers to embark on their own path of introspection and self-discovery.
With his trademark insight, Hanh presents a path to greater awareness of the means to manifest peace both inside oneself and in the world at large.
About the Author
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen master, poet, scholar, and peace activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is the author of many bestselling books, including the classics Peace Is Every Step, Fear, and The Art of Power. Hanh lives in Plum Village, his meditation center in France, and leads retreats worldwide.