How to Live: Boxed Set of the Mindfulness Essentials Series Paperback – December 13, 2016

Thich Nhat Hanh’s How To book series is a beautifully simple yet profound guide to mindful living. Each book turns everyday actions—sitting, walking, eating—into opportunities for peace and presence. Gentle, poetic, and practical, this series is perfect for anyone seeking more calm and clarity in daily life.

Direct, simple language and stories to convey mature, healthy ways of tackling life and different personalities. They make great gifts for anyone. For anyone you know who is crazy and angry, there is another book titled “How to Fight” not in this box set and suitable for those normally unreceptive to acknowledging their anger management problems. Interestingly, people who already practice mindfulness and kindness are the ones drawn to read these books (perhaps as reminders or affirmations of how to be), and it’s the challenge of getting the unhappy sociopaths in your family to read these meditations and lessons.

Absoultely lvoed these short guides on how to live life more peaceful!

ive shared this book set with so many people. they make a wonderful gift for periods of transition, even the passing of loved ones

I'm just beginning to follow the path of The Buddha. Without a nearby Sangha or teacher, I was lacking many fundamental teachings, to which others may have access. In these books, the great Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, explains how to incorporate many daily activities into your practice. He speaks in language that's easy to comprehend and traces those processes back to the four noble truths and other teachings of the Buddha. I highly recommend this set for any practitioner or as a gift. I was not compensated for this review, however, their worth has been immeasurable.

As a reader of Thich Nhat Hanh's other literature outside of the "How to" series, I was gifted "How to Love" a while back. It was absolutely wonderful, I went and bought this whole boxed set a couple years later! I think the best way to read these books is to read one page/entry per day and allow that to guide your thinking that day. I typically keep it on my bedside table and read my "daily dose" before my morning yoga/meditation routine, then again afterward to solidify it for the day. The books are a very small size so could also be kept in a pocket for reference throughout the day. Thich Nhat Hanh is very skilled at making Buddhist ideas accessible to the Western mindset. In particular, his "How to" series condenses these philosophies and presents them in short paragraphs accompanied by heartwarming illustrations. I could picture these books being very helpful for teaching children as well, perhaps by sitting with your child each morning and reading a passage together? Anyway, I highly recommend these books, especially when read in the one-page-a-day fashion.

These books are small, and because of that, they can easily slip in to a purse or a back pocket (if you have decent sized pockets). In his usual fashion, they are constructed with so much care and love. Easy enough for a young reader to understand the concepts of, and deep enough for even a long-time student of Buddhism and philosophy to understand and appreciate. This is a wonderful gift for the free spirit in your life, or, anyone who may need a little reminding of whats important.

I've been reading Thich Nhat Hanh for twenty years and he has transformed my mental state. I highly recommend the Heart of Buddha's Teaching, which is the book I started with. I needed a little reminder to keep up my mindfulness. These books appear to be clips and quotes from other works, each page being an entire thought or recommendation. They are indeed helpful and easy to digest, but very repetitive. Just one book would be sufficient as they all say the same advice, just in a different setting. Variations on a theme, you might call them. I can't recommend the boxed set unless you want it for appearances. Just pick one of the books if you want it for the contents.