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Ndaries of faith creed country and eraThrough 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 A Young woman Kinh Tam who wishes to be a Buddhist monk disguises herself as a young man and becomes a novice Anoth
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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 bou If Buddhism or Guan Yin are not of interest to you then a two or three star rating would be in order The story of K
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Readers to embark on their own path of introspection and self discoveryWith his trademark insight Hanh presents a path to greater awareness of the means to manifest peace both inside oneself and in the world at lar Unfortunately I have to agree with some of the reviewers that this book s writing is somewhat off putting TNH is on
It is amazing how a book sometimes finds it way to you when you need it most I've read other books by Thich Nhat Hanh so
I stumbled upon this book because I'm planning a short story collection based on Vietnamese folk stories and renovated operas centered around women and wanted to see if anyone had written a story about uan Am Thi Kinh in English ye
If Buddhism or Guan Yin are not of interest to you then a two or three star rating would be in order The story of Kinh Tam and how she became known as uan Am Thi Kinh Guan Yin is elaborated on by Thich Nhat Hanh in an uncomplicated easy manner as if he were talking to young people This teaching style is deceptively simple because it covers several Buddhist principals I was surprised at the end of the story wh
A Young woman Kinh Tam who wishes to be a Buddhist monk disguises herself as a young man and becomes a novice Another young woman Thi Mau in the village accuses the monk of having a sexual affair that made her pr
A book filled with gentle wisdom and true compassion A small life faithfully lived made large by the transforming power of love Brief though it may be this story is not allegory or parable or empty didacticism The characters breathe with their own life and truth and the power and relevance of their choices come holistically through the telling Yet the greatest treasure is probably Sister Chan Kong's summary of Thich Nhat Hanh's l
I like the way the story of Kinh is told in a simple clear and charming style A child at any age as well as an adult can read or hear this story and enjoy it just as much Because I am an Easterner I can relate to that village girl Kinh and know how she exactly must have felt having to deal with frustrated hopes and aspirations and her only
Unfortunately I have to agree with some of the reviewers that this book's writing is somewhat off putting TNH is one of my favorite authors and I understand that this is meant as a Buddhist lesson But still I could never really get into the story because of the writing so I might not have learned the lesson as well as I was supposed to Not a bad book per se but I would basically recommend any other book by TNH rather t
It is not a grand literary read However it is very peaceful and uick and easy One of those reads that really helps bring peace to the mindAnd it's great because one gets to learn about Vietnamese folk lore I love to learn things
This book is a retelling of the old and very well known Vietnamese folk tale of uan The Am also known as Guan Yi in Chinese and Kannon in Japanese uan Am in Vietnamese means to observe or listen deeply to the sounds or cri
Reading Thich Nhat Hanh is like drinking from a cool stream