Looking Deeply: Mindfulness and Meditation

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Looking Deeply (Digitally Remastered) is a selection of talks by Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh offered during meditation retreats throughout North America. In these lectures, Thay, as his followers call him, talks about mindfulness within the context of the social and political issues of our time. Although these talks were recorded in 1987, the messages they bring us are still highly relevant today.

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Audiobook, Religion, Buddhism

Audible Audio

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist who then lived in southwest France where he was in exile for many years. Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, Thích Nhất Hạnh joined a Zen (Vietnamese: Thiền) monastery at the age of 16, and studied Buddhism as a novitiate. Upon his ordination as a monk in 1949, he assumed the Dharma name Thích Nhất Hạnh. Thích is an honorary family name used by all Vietnamese monks and nuns, meaning that they are part of the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan. He was often considered the most influential living figure in the lineage of Lâm Tế (Vietnamese Rinzai) Thiền, and perhaps also in Zen Buddhism as a whole.

Reviews

[Sindhu Anna Jose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always good to come back to the basics when you are overwhelmed.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Transcription of lectures given at a meditation retreat.

I am reading more about mindfulness meditation as a means of self help and improvement. Thich Nhat Hanh is a leading advocate and practitioner of meditation. Mindful awareness is a simple concept that may not be so simple to implement and make into a habit in our busy monkey-mind society.

[Brad Cozine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Musings more than a discussion of Mindfulness and Meditation as the title implies. Pleasant to listen to, but I wouldn't buy it per say.

[Sonic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here we are gifted with not just his amazing words, but in his compassionate voice!

[Susana · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want peace you have to bring peace to the peace movement… you have to be peace…

[JL · Rating 5 out of 5]

Peaceful listening to this
Apple juice: when you sits still for a long time, everything becomes clear.
I lost my smile but the dandelion got it. Breathe in and get my smile back

[Suzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's amazing to read his books, and even more to hear his voice. These are talks given at retreats, touching on everything from smiling, meditating, the suffering of war, to how to achieve real peace. The most charming story involves a refugee child he helped care for who told him that a glass of apple juice that had achieved clarity from sitting out a while (so that the particles in it had settled) had learned from watching "Grandfather Monk" do sitting meditation--his reply to her was rather that he had learned from the apple juice. His gentle humor and absolute kindness shine in these beautiful talks.

[Vu Linh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listening to Thich Nhat Hanh talk brings joy to me every single time. His audiobooks are highly recommended esp. when delivered by him. Although I cant resonate strongly with the part talking about the war but I love the book.

[Zeng Daria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend you listen to the audiobook of this. Soooo worth it. It's like you've attended a one-week meditation camp.