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A Handful of Quiet

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In A Handful of Quiet, Thich Nhat Hanh introduces readers to mindfulness practices tailored for children. Through engaging and simple techniques, he guides young readers and their caregivers on a journey to cultivate a peaceful mind and heart, promoting inner calm and awareness. The book blends serene illustrations and insightful activities, making mindfulness both accessible and enjoyable for children.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in mindfulness practices and seek simple exercises to cultivate peace and wellbeing in your daily life. It's a serene guide offering easy techniques to help both children and adults develop a mindful presence.

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A Handful of Quiet

This title presents one of the best known and most innovative meditation practices developed by Thich Nhat Hanh. Pebble meditation is a concrete activity that parents and educators can introduce to children in school settings, in their local communities or at home, in a way that is meaningful and inviting. Illustrations.

Happiness in Four Pebbles

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Happiness in Four Pebbles

Meditation for Kids! The "father of mindfulness" presents a hands-on, creative method of meditation perfect for children experiencing stress and difficult emotions (TIME).

Features cute illustrations, plus useful tips on how to start a 'pebble meditation' practice at home or in the classroom.

Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh as part of the Plum Village community's practice with children, pebble meditation is a playful, fun activity that kids can complete on their own or do with an adult. Designed for kids ages 4-9, it involves children in a hands-on, creative way that touches on their interconnection with nature and introduces them to the benefits of meditation. Practising pebble meditation can help relieve stress, increase concentration, nourish gratitude, and help children deal with difficult emotions.

A Handful of Quiet shows how parents and educators can introduce this method of kids' meditation in school settings, local communities, or at homeβ€”in a way that is meaningful and inviting. Any adult wishing to plant seeds of peace, relaxation, and awareness in children will find this unique meditation guide helpful.

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Thich Nhat Hanh's A Handful of Quiet is praised for its ability to transform the practice of meditation into an engaging and nurturing activity for children. The book is described as a serene and illustrative guide that uses simple tools to create a peaceful experience for both children and adults. It is lauded for encouraging children to explore meditation through imagination and joy, offering a soothing and spiritual refuge in a bustling world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781937006211

Publisher: Parallax Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 September 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: Parallax Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 157.0mm

Height: 154.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 64

About the Author

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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