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No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering Paperback – December 2, 2014

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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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"[Thich Nhat Hanh] shows us the connection between personal inner peace and peace on Earth."
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"Regardless of what spiritual or religious beliefs you might hold, this little book holds the promise that we can blossom as human beings if we recognize the growth that can come from the “mud” in our lives."
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Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Parallax Press; 1st edition (December 2, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1937006859
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1937006853
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 0.33 x 8 inches
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Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) was​ a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, and peace activist and one of the most revered and influential spiritual teachers in the world​. Born in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. His work for peace and reconciliation during the war in Vietnam moved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. In Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh founded Van Hanh Buddhist University and the School of Youth for Social Service, a corps of Buddhist peace​ workers. Exiled as a result of his work for peace, he continued his humanitarian efforts, rescuing boat people and helping to resettle refugees. ​In 1982 he established Plum Village France, the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe​ and the hub of the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism​.​​ Over seven decades of teaching, he published a hundred books, which have been translated into more than forty languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

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I first purchased this book in September of 2020. I don’t even remember how it found me. My first time reading through was so slow. I would read a chapter and set it down. And every time I came back to the next chapter it was exactly the words I needed to hear in that moment. I have read, and reread, and shared this book so many times since then. This is the 10th physical copy I’ve purchased (I also own it on Kindle and Audible), because it’s just so good I keep giving my copy away!The book itself is a short read, I once read the book in its entirety on a 2 hour commute (excluding the practices in the back). But I think it’s really most effective when you read and digest and put the teachings into practice.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
    This is by far a book anyone looking to change their thinking and find peace should read. It is must have.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
    Thich Nhat Han has a tremendous gift for presenting complex concepts with delightful simplicity.
    The title "No Mud, No Lotus" says it all, but one of my favorite parts of the book is his elucidation of the mantra, "You are partly right."
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
    I first purchased this book in September of 2020. I don’t even remember how it found me. My first time reading through was so slow. I would read a chapter and set it down. And every time I came back to the next chapter it was exactly the words I needed to hear in that moment. I have read, and reread, and shared this book so many times since then. This is the 10th physical copy I’ve purchased (I also own it on Kindle and Audible), because it’s just so good I keep giving my copy away!
    The book itself is a short read, I once read the book in its entirety on a 2 hour commute (excluding the practices in the back). But I think it’s really most effective when you read and digest and put the teachings into practice.
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    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
    I first purchased this book in September of 2020. I don’t even remember how it found me. My first time reading through was so slow. I would read a chapter and set it down. And every time I came back to the next chapter it was exactly the words I needed to hear in that moment. I have read, and reread, and shared this book so many times since then. This is the 10th physical copy I’ve purchased (I also own it on Kindle and Audible), because it’s just so good I keep giving my copy away!
    The book itself is a short read, I once read the book in its entirety on a 2 hour commute (excluding the practices in the back). But I think it’s really most effective when you read and digest and put the teachings into practice.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022
    Thich Nhat Hanh explains how suffering is an integral part of being human and how it can be transformed into happiness. Running away from it is counterintuitive. Through mindfulness, we can navigate through it without getting overwhelmed. First, we need to accept its existence by taking mindful breaths that bring our minds home to our body. In this way, our mind stops rambling. Then, to make the transformation easier, we understand the root cause of our suffering by examining ourselves first. The pain of our ancestors is ours,too, so if we heal ourselves, we are also healing them. Breathing exercises are the main practices to transform suffering into happiness. These breathing exercises are included in the last part of the book. Thic Nhat Hanh also offers how to handle life's small and big sufferings and how to sustain happiness.

    I enjoyed reading this book. It is a short book but packed with thought-provoking nuggets on suffering, happiness, and life. The breathing practices are easy to understand and follow. I recommend it to those who are interested in the power of breathing and the art of transforming suffering into happiness.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
    This is a short book, but take your time reading it, so to let it sink it and practice
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
    "No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering" is a life-changer! Thich Nhat Hanh’s insights on turning pain into growth are incredibly inspiring. His gentle wisdom and practical advice helped me find peace and resilience. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to navigate life's challenges with grace.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
    This is the 3rd book I've read by Thich Nhat Hanh. I enjoy his books. If I start to feel lost in everyday life, his words help me find myself
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017
    "Oh my happiness, oh my happiness." - Badhiya

    My first TNH book I read years ago was "The Miracle of Mindfulness," which I would also recommend. In that book, he emphasized concentration and single-mindedness even when doing such a mundane chore as dishes. The message runs deeper and proves that this simple and mindful tasks of attention while washing the dishes applies to all areas of our lives. You learn to live each minute of life, fully experiencing each moment. Breathing and stepping in the right direction.

    In the "Lotus in the Mud" we learn how to suffer (you can't avoid it). We can't simply be happy all the time, and sometimes we feel we are failing at happiness. Happiness and suffering are two sides of the proverbial coin and you cannot have spiritual currency without this fact.

    Poet William Blake said, "Friendship is true opposition." What he meant is life requires opposites to progress. I recall mythologist Joseph Campbell's blunt, simple and sagely advice, "As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don't bother to brush it off." Life will throw a lot of mud on you, but the Lotus is always there too. "Release your cows," your fears, your arrows. Let go.

    TNH illustrates that it is possible to get stuck in the mud of life. It's easy enough to notice mud all over you at all times and you project that onto everything else in the world, thus exaggerating your pain. But you must remember that it is transitory and the mud of life is necessary for the Lotus to blossom.

    Learn to invite the bell (explained in the book). When we invite the bell, we pause. We listen to the voice of our heart. We return to our center.

    Note the subtitle of this book: "The Art of Transforming Suffering." You will learn how to transform your suffering into happiness, but like all art you will have to work at it. This book helps with exercises, mantras and daily practices to find peace. Whatever hardship you are going through, I wish you peace.
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  • Reerie
    5.0 out of 5 stars MUST READ.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2025
    It is Thich Nhat Hahn... amazing and wise man nothing else needs to be said.
  • Mauro Cavina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading, deep wisdom.
    Reviewed in Brazil on July 12, 2023
    Thich Nhat Hanh has the hability of making meditation and mindfulness concepts easy to understand and practice.
    It is a valuable reading.
  • Keerthivasan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy the suffering
    Reviewed in India on October 24, 2024
    The book teaches how to manage each one's suffering. The guidelines provided in the book helps us to understand and manage their personal's sufferings.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book.
    Reviewed in Sweden on March 4, 2022
    I bought this book after reading the rave reviews here on Amazon. It's great! Helpful in understanding suffering and how to process it. Thank you!
  • Silvia Reyes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 27, 2020
    Loved it, a new way of knowing how to meditate and here yourself and im applying it to my family.