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The monks and me how 40 days at Thich Nhat Hanh's French monastery guided me home

""Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your secure home, "" popular yoga instructor Mary Paterson writes. With the death of her father, she felt as if she had no place to stand. She had lost her home. Paterson''s response to this life crisis, was to embark on a pilgrimage to Plum Village, the retreat of Nobel Prize-nominated Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. This wonderfully frank and funny chronicle of her 40-day sojourn offers readers the 40 Buddhist precepts that she learned. The primary theme is the necessity o.

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  • "Yixing chan shi dai wo hui dao xin zhong zhen zheng de jia"
  • "一行禪師帶我回到心中真正的家"

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  • ""What a single pomegranate seed, a fat suitcase, a pair of dead headphones, a bunch of singing buddhists, and a dusty old skeleton can teach us about finding our place in life"--P. [2] of cover."
  • ""Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your secure home," popular yoga instructor Mary Paterson writes. With the death of her father, she felt as if she had no place to stand. She had lost her home.Paterson's response to this life crisis, was to embark on a pilgrimage to Plum Village, the retreat of Nobel Prize-nominated Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. This wonderfully frank and funny chronicle of her 40-day sojourn offers readers the 40 Buddhist precepts that she learned. The primary theme is the necessity of discovering how to "take refuge" or find a permanent home within ourselves--without taking oneself too seriously. With chapters such as The Lesson in a Bad Fish, The Man Who Nicked My Headphones, How a Monk Washes His Face, and How Not to Be Sneaky, this lyrical, wise, and witty personal journey book is inspirational and a joy to read. Paterson's sensibility is grounded, realistic, and engaging."
  • """Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your secure home, "" popular yoga instructor Mary Paterson writes. With the death of her father, she felt as if she had no place to stand. She had lost her home. Paterson''s response to this life crisis, was to embark on a pilgrimage to Plum Village, the retreat of Nobel Prize-nominated Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. This wonderfully frank and funny chronicle of her 40-day sojourn offers readers the 40 Buddhist precepts that she learned. The primary theme is the necessity o."@en
  • "With the death of her father, Paterson felt as if she had lost her home. Her response was to embark on a pilgrimage to Plum Village, the retreat of Nobel Prize-nominated Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. This chronicle of her 40-day sojourn offers readers the 40 Buddhist precepts that she learned. The primary theme is the necessity of discovering how to "take refuge" or find a permanent home within ourselves-- without taking oneself too seriously."@en
  • ""Death can be a destabilizing force. And when it touches you closely, you must somehow discover a way to find and rebuild your secure home," popular yoga instructor Mary Paterson writes. With the death of her father, she felt as if she had no place to stand. She had lost her home. Paterson's response to this life crisis, was to embark on a pilgrimage to Plum Village, the retreat of Nobel Prize-nominated Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh. This wonderfully frank and funny chronicle of her 40-day sojourn offers readers the 40 Buddhist precepts that she learned. The primary theme is the necessity of discovering how to "take refuge" or find a permanent home within ourselves--without taking oneself too seriously. With chapters such as The Lesson in a Bad Fish, The Man Who Nicked My Headphones, How a Monk Washes His Face, and How Not to Be Sneaky, this lyrical, wise, and witty personal journey book is inspirational and a joy to read. Paterson's sensibility is grounded, realistic, and engaging."@en

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  • "我在法國僧院學到的40件事 : 一行禪師帶我回到心中真正的家 = The monks and me : how 40 days in Thich Nhat Hanh's french monastery guided me home"
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  • "The monks and me : how 40 days in Thich Nhat Hanh's french monastery guided me home"
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  • "The monks and me : how 40 days in Thich Nhat Hanh's French monastery guided me home"@en
  • "The Monks and Me How 40 Days at Thich Nhat Hanh''s French Monastery Guided Me Home"@en
  • "Wo zai Faguo seng yuan xue dao de 40 jian shi : Yixing chan shi dai wo hui dao xin zhong zhen zheng de jia = The monks and me : how 40 days in Thich Nhat Hanh's french monastery guided me home"

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