How to Walk, sit (Mindful Essentials) by Thich Nhat Hanh

How to Walk (Mindful Essentials) by Thich Nhat Hanh (Author), Jason DeAntonis (Illustrator)

Overview: How to Walk is the fourth title in Parallax’s popular Mindfulness Essentials series of how-to titles by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, introducing beginners and reminding seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. Slow, concentrated walking while focusing on in- and out-breaths allows for a unique opportunity to be in the present. There is no need to arrive somewhere — each step is the arrival to concentration, joy, insight, and the momentary enlightenment of aliveness.

How To Sit by Thich Nhat Hanh

Overview: How to Sit is the first in a new series of how-to titles by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces beginners to and reminds seasoned practitioners of the essentials of mindfulness practice. Pocket-sized with bold black-and-white illustrations by Jason DeAntonis, How to Sit provides explicit, simple directions on the mechanics of posture and breathing, along with instructions for how best to achieve the awakened, relaxed state of clarity to cultivate concentration and compassion. Following the instructions, Thich Nhat Hanh shares a series of secular guided meditations that help us return to our breath, spend some time in the present moment, and come home to ourselves