Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing [Paperback]

Thich Nhat Hanh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1996

Breathe! You Are Alive offers the Buddha's sixteen basic exercises for conscious breathing.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing is a new and revised edition of the Buddha's most important and basic teachings on meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh presents three translations of The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing (Anapanasati) from the Pali and the Chinese. In his commentaries, Thich Nhat Hanh outlines the methods of conscious breathing taught by the Buddha and offers exercises for practicing them today. These commentaries give the reader access to the profound nourishment available when we slow down and get in touch with our in-breath and our out-breath. Breathe! You Are Alive is an essential addition to any library Buddhism collection. -- Midwest Book Review

Language Notes

Text: English, Vietnamese (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Parallax Press; Revised edition (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938077937
• ISBN-13: 978-0938077930
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #881,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk, a renowned Zen master, a poet, and a peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1967, and is the author of many books, including the best-selling The Miracle of Mindfulness.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calm down, January 28, 2002

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This review is from: Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing (Paperback)

I myself am not really a Buddhist. I do find myself leaning in that direction, more and more, in a lot of ways -- but Buddhist beliefs are not a prerequisite for benefitting from this book. Whether you are a Buddhist or not, there's a lot to be gained from working through the exercises included herein. The value of this book to me, is the way it combines mindfulness with breathing.

Awareness guiding the body to calm, can lead the body to reciprocally calm the mind, in an ongoing cycle. If you wish to make this cycle part of your daily existence, this book can really help.

If you come to value this book, and are looking for similar techniques, ideas, etc., I would like to recommend "The Quiet Mind" by White Eagle, or "The Relaxation Response" by Dr. Herbert Benson.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple yet , Profound...Appropriate for the Novice or the Pro!, September 11, 2006

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This review is from: Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing (Paperback)

Whether you've been meditating for a week or 25 years, this book provides profound methods for a progressive meditation practice in a very small package. At just over 100 pages, Breathe, You Are Alive, walks the reader through a sixteen part progression of awareness from the physical plane, through the mental and spiritual planes in a clear and concise manner that is easy to implement. Be warned that enlightenment is not just a hundred page book away, but if you want to make real progress on the path, this book is a good investment.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of great content, April 2, 2006

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Mike (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing (Paperback)

The book is very well written. It's clear, structured, and comes with practical examples.

The author recommends using the content in every day life, and guides you to that goal. If practiced, clearly, this book provides a wealth of positive effects.