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Where Is the Buddha?

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A young boy named Minh embarks on a journey to discover where the Buddha truly resides. Beginning with the historical Buddha Siddhartha in India and continuing to Minh's experiences in Vietnam, Minh learns that the Buddha statue is not the Buddha itself. Through charming storytelling and adorable illustrations, this book reveals that the Buddha lives within each of us. The story concludes with practical mindfulness and meditation exercises for children and parents.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for children aged 4-8 and their parents, especially those interested in introducing mindfulness, meditation, and the core concepts of Buddhism in an accessible and engaging way.

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"A children's story of a young boy searching for the Buddha and realizing that he himself is a Buddha, concluding with meditation and breathing exercises designed for children"--

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A new story for children from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh: a young boy named Minh goes on a journey to find the Buddha, only to discover the Buddha is in each one of us.

Thich Nhat Hanh explains the core concepts of Buddhism for kids in this adorably illustrated story book about a young boy who discovers the Buddha lives in each one of us.

Also includes a parent-friendly resources section containing meditation and mindfulness exercises for kids!

Minh loves going to the temple with his parents. Everyone is nice to him there as they go about their daily work. But his favourite part of the temple is the Buddha statue. He is very impressed by all the bananas, mangoes, and other fruits that people leave for the Buddha. He imagines that the Buddha must really like all those fruits! To Minh, the Buddha statue is the Buddha.

As Minh grows up, he realises that the Buddha statue isn't actually the Buddha. But if the statue isn't the Buddha, then what is? So, where is the Buddha?

With his characteristic insight, sincerity, and sense of humour, Thich Nhat Hanh guides readers ages 4-8 through a charming tale of discovery, beginning in India with the historical Buddha, Siddhartha, and then on to Vietnam with Minh and his quest. A beautifully illustrated introduction to Buddhism for kids, Where Is the Buddha? also includes a resources section for parents looking to practise breathing exercises and meditations with their little ones.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781952692055

Publisher: Parallax Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Plum Blossom Books

Illustration: Full colour illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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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