Zen Keys pdf

Thich Nhat Hanh era un maestro zen buddista vietnamita, poeta e attivista per la pace e uno degli insegnanti spirituali più venerati e influenti al mondo. Nato nel 1926, divenne monaco buddista zen all'età di sedici anni. Il suo lavoro per la pace e la riconciliazione durante la guerra in Vietnam spinse il dottor Martin Luther King Jr. a nominarlo per il Premio Nobel per la pace nel 1967. In Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh fondò la Van Hanh Buddhist University e la School of Youth for Social Service, un corpo di operatori pacifisti buddisti. Esiliato a causa del suo lavoro per la pace, ha continuato i suoi sforzi umanitari, salvando i barcaioli e aiutando a reinsediare i rifugiati. ​Nel 1982 ha fondato Plum Village France, il più grande monastero buddista in Europa​ e il fulcro della comunità internazionale di Plum Village of Engaged Buddhism​.​​ In sette decenni di insegnamento, ha pubblicato un centinaio di libri, che sono stati tradotti in altri di quaranta lingue e hanno venduto milioni di copie in tutto il mondo.

Zen Keys pdf da Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh brings his warmth and clarity to this unique explication of Zen Buddhism. Beginning with a discussion of daily life in a Zen monastery, Nhat Hanh illustrates the character of Zen as practiced in Vietnam, and gives the reader clear explanations of the central elements of Zen practice and philosophy. Thorough attention is given to concepts such as Awareness and Impermanence, and to contemporary issues such as the conflicts between modern technology and spirituality. The final section includes a set of 43 koans from the 13th century Vietnamese master, Tran Thai Tong, which are translated here for the first time into English. Originally published in 1974, Zen Keys has been unavailable for several years but is now reissued by popular demand. Readers will find it as fresh today as when it was first written, and will be struck by the timelessness of its insights. What makes this work particularly compelling is that Nhat Hanh is able to invigorate what in other presentations may seem like empty abstract principles. The example he has set in his own life as a relentless advocate for peace brings strength and a realistic understanding to idealistic Buddhist goals. In Zen Keys, Thich Nhat Hanh presents the philosophy which has enabled him to be mindful of peace in every moment. An excellent introduction from Philip Kapleau (author of the classic Three Pillars Of Zen ) provides background on the emerging American Zen tradition.