How to Smile (Mindfulness Essentials)
About this product
The latest book in the bestselling How To series: simple, refreshing meditations of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh give us inspiration and tools for transforming our suffering and cultivating happiness
In inspiring passages and simple exercises, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us what he calls “the art of suffering.” He gives us teachings and tools for transforming suffering as well as ways to touch moments of happiness and smile even while suffering is still there.
Written with characteristic simplicity and wisdom, these insightful meditations—born from the Zen master’s lifetime of Zen practice and peacemaking—teach us how to come back to ourselves, calm our body and mind, and not let suffering overwhelm us.
When we’re willing to face our suffering and look deeply into it, we begin to understand its origins. Transformation and healing become possible, and along with it a greater capacity to understand the suffering of others and resolve conflicts in our relationships.
Creating peace and understanding in ourselves and our relationships in this way is essential for helping create true understanding and peace in our communities, society, and the world.
Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices for transforming our own suffering, listening deeply to the suffering of others, and especially how to cultivate our own smile and happiness.
All Mindfulness Essentials books are illustrated with playful sumi-ink drawings by California artist Jason DeAntonis. Read more
Editor's Take
Goodreads reviewers describe this book as short, simple, and mindfulness-focused, with several readers calling it transformative and easy to absorb. Some reviewers praise its calming, practical tone and the way it distills Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings into a brief format.
At the same time, a noticeable share of readers feel it is too repetitive, too thin, or not especially original, with some saying it reads more like a brief teaching excerpt than a full standalone book. Overall, the reception appears mixed-to-positive: appreciated by mindfulness fans, but seen by some as lightweight for the price or length.
On YouTube, results included videos directly tied to this title, including an audiobook preview and a full audiobook upload for How to Smile by Thich Nhat Hanh. Those search results suggest there is at least some video discussion and playback content specifically about this book.
- Goodreads reviewers say it is calming, concise, and useful for mindfulness practice.
- Some Goodreads readers criticize it as repetitive, overly short, or lacking new ideas.
- YouTube results include a full audiobook and an audiobook preview for the exact title.
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Specifications
| Topic | Mindfulness |
Product Details
| Publisher | Parallax Press |
| Publication date | November 28, 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 128 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1952692431 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1952692437 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 4.06 x 0.34 x 6 inches |
| Book 10 of 12 | Mindfulness Essentials |
| Best Sellers Rank | #47,191 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #48 in Zen Philosophy (Books) #277 in Philosophy Movements (Books) #309 in Meditation (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (118) |
