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  • No Mud, No Lotus

  • The Art of Transforming Suffering
  • By: Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Narrated by: Saunil Daru
  • Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (61 ratings)

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Summary

The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. Here, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration transforming suffering and finding true joy.

Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But unless we’re able to face our suffering, we can’t be present and available to life, and happiness will continue to elude us.

Nhat Hanh shares how the practices of stopping, mindful breathing, and deep concentration can generate the energy of mindfulness within our daily lives. With that energy, we can embrace pain and calm it down, instantly bringing a measure of freedom and a clearer mind.

No Mud, No Lotus introduces ways to be in touch with suffering without being overwhelmed by it. "When we know how to suffer," Nhat Hanh says, "we suffer much, much less." With his signature clarity and sense of joy, Thich Nhat Hanh helps us recognize the wonders inside us and around us that we tend to take for granted and teaches us the art of happiness.

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Practical advice

This explained in an easy to understand way how to apply Buddhist principles to every day life.

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Nice to listen to

This is a nice audio book to listen to and there's many nuggets of wisdom.

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Poignant and powerful - what a wonderful book that really gives us reason to ponder and consider the impact of challeneges on us.

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Pleasurable

Great insights to help focus on being genuinely happy for self and towards others without the expectation of constant flows of happiness being how to achieve it.
Short listen/read and something you can dip into.
Useful mantras.

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I needed to hear that (audiobook)

Going through a painful phase and this audiobook has immediately helped me. I feel calmer and more hopeful. I had no expectations when i started listening to it, i just wanted to listen to some wisdom whilst doodling. Now i want to go on walks and pay attention to my breathing.

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such beautiful logic

I loved how the book gave such good clear exercises to do. I loved the similies used. very relatable. I did struggle on times with the accent of the producer but not enough to hinder the overall experience of the book

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Great audiobook

All audiobooks and books are great from Thích Nhất Hạnh! Recommended and the rest of his books!

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insightful

loves this book by nhat hand. knowledge on meditation and how to use it in daily life.

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Perfect

Fifteen words are needed to submit a review, but one is more than enough Perfect.

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Very inspiring

Great source of mindfulness solutions and highly recommended this book to others.

Now for me to put this teaching in practice.

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