Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and a peace activist who is also a Zen master. Parallax Press was started by him, and he's written more than 100 books for them already. Many of them are some of the best books on mindfulness and Buddhism that are on the market today.

His name was put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King in 1967, and he did it. The people who follow him call him "thay" (teacher). His books and poems are short but insightful. To pick up one of his books, even though you might not be looking for anything in particular, is good. As soon as you start reading his writings, you'll feel calm and remind yourself that you are here.

A short quote from each book is below. Ones by Thich Nhat Hanh are some of the books that have sold the most. Others are more focused on certain aspects of mindful living.

Choose one that speaks to you.

Top Best Thich Nhat Hanh Books

Being Peace

You and everyone else will benefit from it if we can be happy and smile all the time. There are many types of peace work, but this is the most basic one.

In this book, Thich Nhat Hanh talks about how we all need each other. When you do something and how you feel affects the people who are around you. If you are calm, your family, friends, and the rest of the world will benefit from your calm.

It's a good book for people who don't feel like they belong in the world or who are affected by the conflicts in it. Isn't that what helps you be more present and enjoy the moment?

Peace Is Every Step

Make sure your feet touch the ground as if you are kissing the ground.

Right now, there is peace. Is it there?

This book is a reminder that we are alive right now, even though we may not feel it. It tells us to look at the small things in life and be grateful for them.

Happiness is all around us. Our breath can bring us happiness. When you take a walk, it can be a good thing for your heart and mind. Even the blue sky can be beautiful if we stop and look at it.

People who work hard and want to slow down should read this book. Take a moment to think about what you have and how lucky you are.

How to Love (and the Mindfulness Essentials Series)

New to Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching and want to get a taste of his writing? If so, read the books from the Mindfulness Essentials Series.

Simple, but also very insightful. Love, Sit, Walk, Eat, and Relax are five bite-sized books that teach you how to be more mindful when you love, sit, walk, eat, and relax. The last book in the series is about how to fight. It shows you how to calm down your anger.

The fact that there is only one thought on each page makes these books great for meditation as well. It's possible to read each short paragraph and pause for a moment to think about what the author has said. These books can help you live a more mindful life, so use them.

The Miracle of Mindfulness

"Breath is a tool. It helps you." When you breathe, you're paying attention to your body.

To help his friends and coworkers when they were going through a bad time, this book was written in Vietnamese as a long letter that he wrote to them. It is personal and direct.

This book is a great way to learn more about mindfulness meditation. It has a good mix of memorable stories and exercises that will help you be more mindful in different situations.

In this book, you'll learn how mindfulness can help you stay calm in your daily life. It's easy for anyone who has never meditated before to follow the simple and short steps in this guide. Besides your breath, there is nothing else you need to practice what you've learned from the teacher.

The Art of Power

There is no reason for you to want to hurt yourself and your loved ones.

Are you rich and successful, but unhappy? This is a question that many people ask. Do you give up yourself and your loved ones in order to get what you want? Then read this book.

Society has a very limited idea of what power is. All but a few of us want to have a lot of money, be famous, and have a lot of power in our lives to be in charge. Some people get so obsessed with their goals and dreams that it strains and hurt their relationships. Is it worth it to do?

You can use your spiritual power in this book by Thich Nhat Hanh, and he shows you how to do this. The power that makes us happy right now. Having a lot of money and having a lot of success without being happy is pointless. You can make money and be kind at the same time.

This book is for anyone who feels lost in their search for power and wants a better life.

True Love

People love when they are there.

Are you often unhappy with your relationships? Is that the case? If so, this book is for you.

People want to love someone and be loved in return. However, many times, we get frustrated because we don't get enough praise or attention for our work.

That's not how this book looks at love. True love is just being there for the other person. It's about noticing that the other person is there. Rather than worrying about being right, you let go of your pride and listen with an open mind.

To understand the other, you need to pay attention to both yourself and the other. There will also be love when there is a lot of understanding.

People who read this book will learn how to be more loving to each other in their daily lives.

The Art of Communicating

"It doesn't cost anything to speak with love."

This book shows you how to talk and tell the truth with compassion and mindfulness. Communication with yourself is the first step to communication with other people. If you can understand your own pain, you can also understand the pain of the other person, and naturally, you feel compassion for them.

Even though you'll learn how to speak and listen mindfully in this book, you will also learn how to show the same kind of attention and care for your own body.

Six mantras by Thich Nhat Hanh can help you correct your wrong ideas about other people. If you want to connect with people in a meaningful way, this is the book to read.

The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching

"Why go around the world to look for something you already have?"

We all have Buddha inside us, but we don't know it yet. Buddha's teaching is about recognizing and acknowledging our own pain. It's about getting rid of our pain. Then, everyone can do it.

This book is a guide to help you turn your pain and sorrow into peace and happiness. It talks about important Buddhist ideas, like the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. This book is for people who want to learn more about Buddhism.

To be free and happy, we must let go of our anger and fear. If you are someone who still has bad feelings, this book will help you get over them.

At Home in the World

"The past is no longer my prison." In the future, there is no such thing as a prison either. I can live in the now.

It's a good book if you want to learn more about Thich Nhat Hanh's life as a Buddhist monk and how he found his spiritual path.

There are a lot of stories in this book about how he grew up and the traditions of rural Vietnam that he learned from his father. In chronological order, each section will take you to a time in Thich Nhat Hanh's life where he talks about important things he has learned.

This book is good for people who follow Thich Nhat Hanh or people who like to learn through stories and other people's reflections.

A Handful of Quiet

As soon as you're calm, you see things the way they really are. You don't change things.

If you are a parent or a teacher, this book is a great way for you to teach your kids and students about meditation.

Pebble meditation is used in this book by Thich Nhat Hanh to help children deal with difficult emotions. Besides being fun and a great way to spend time with your kids, the meditation also lets your kids be hands-on and connect with nature.

You and your kids should read and do the meditation together at first to help them learn about it. But once you show your kids how to do the pebble meditation, it is easy enough for them to do it on their own.

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