Book Description
"Breathing in, I calm my whole body. Breathing out, my whole body is calm. Breathing in, I am blooming like a flower. Breathing out, I feel fresh." Preschool children learn the beauty and power of mindfulness through conscious breathing. Presenting the Buddha's basic teachings in accessible and modern language, the text is drawn from Thich Nhat Hanh's Dharma talks given to young people. Children learn that breathing helps them enjoy deeper relationships with their friends and family: • color illustrations of trees, frogs, crickets, and birds are paired with mindfulness verses (gathas) • the gathas help children direct their excitement and anger in a peaceful direction
About the Author
Sister Thuc Nghiem (Susan Swan), a grandmother and former teacher, is a nun in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. She lives and works at Green Mountain Dharma Center in Vermont; this is her first book. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and human rights activist. He has been a professor at Columbia and the Sorbonne; founder of Saigon's Van Hanh Buddhist University; nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for 1967 Nobel Peace Prize; author of 100+ books, 40 in English, including Present, Moment Wonderful Moment and Being Peace. He lives at Plum Village in France.
Each Breath a Smile FROM THE PUBLISHER
A wonderful introduction to mindful breathing for children 3-6 years old, based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Through beautiful color illustrations, children learn to connect with their breathing to help them experience calmness and enjoy a deeper relationship with their friends and family. Pictures of trees, frogs, crickets, and birds remind them of the many simple joys available in the world around them.
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