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The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration transforming suffering and finding true joy.

Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. We find something to eat or turn on the television. But unless we’re able to face our suffering, we can’t be present and available to life, and happiness will continue to elude us.

Nhat Hanh shares how the practices of stopping, mindful breathing, and deep concentration can generate the energy of mindfulness within our daily lives. With that energy, we can embrace pain and calm it down, instantly bringing a measure of freedom and a clearer mind.

No Mud, No Lotus introduces ways to be in touch with suffering without being overwhelmed by it. "When we know how to suffer," Nhat Hanh says, "we suffer much, much less." With his signature clarity and sense of joy, Thich Nhat Hanh helps us recognize the wonders inside us and around us that we tend to take for granted and teaches us the art of happiness.

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Dec 2 2014
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Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most revered Zen teachers in the world today. His best-selling books include Happiness and Peace Is Every Step. He lives in Plum Village in southwest France, where he gardens, writes, and teaches the art of mindful living.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Parallax Press (Dec 2 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1937006859
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1937006853
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 156 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.67 x 0.89 x 20.32 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #5,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3 in Zen Philosophy in Religion
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- #6 in Zen Buddhism (Books)

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Thich Nhat Hanh (1926–2022) was a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, and peace activist and one of the most revered and influential spiritual teachers in the world. Born in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. His work for peace and reconciliation during the war in Vietnam moved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. In Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh founded Van Hanh Buddhist University and the School of Youth for Social Service, a corps of Buddhist peace workers. Exiled as a result of his work for peace, he continued his humanitarian efforts, rescuing boat people and helping to resettle refugees. In 1982 he established Plum Village France, the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the hub of the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism. Over seven decades of teaching, he published a hundred books, which have been translated into more than forty languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

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Karen Lynn

Simple, Peaceful and Insightful!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 16, 2023

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Lightness and Darkness, Happiness and Suffering, Mud and Lotus. Positives and Negatives. Right and Left. In our human experience, one cannot exist in our lives without the other. We need to know how to gracefully accept both with compassion towards ourselves and towards others.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 22, 2023

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What can I say about this book aside from being a must read , it can be Life Changing

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 1, 2022

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This is a good read to help foster well-being, lots of simple exercises and metaphors to understand suffering and nurture the spirit.

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Samantha Emmerson

Life changing

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 9, 2022

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This is the number one book I recommend to people in pain or facing personal challenges. It is extrodianary.

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Shannon Lavell

A companion for life: the breath

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 8, 2022

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Much gratitude to Thich Nhat Hanh and his community for such easy reading and insightful practices. “I have arrived. I am home”

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No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering

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Great Book by Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh. I read his book "Art of Living" as well. Exellent !

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Enlightening and brings hope.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 15, 2020

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I have recently read several books on the subject of presence and mindfulness from a few authors and so far, the style of this spiritual teacher I prefer the most. It makes you feel peaceful and hopeful. Everything we want is already within us. Cant' wait to read other books from Thich Nhat Hanh.

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Lori Dunstan

The print is TINY

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Why must the print be so small? Completely unnecessary.
I don't wear glasses but I will likely need to after reading this.

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Holly "Ragdoll Reads" Hodson

I can only hope to one day see the world as Thich Nhat Hanh does...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 20, 2018

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TL;DR - A collection of personal experiences, Buddhist teachings and mindfulness practices to help heal the suffering of the world.

RAGDOLL RATING: 4.5/5 BUTTONS

Why I read it…

This was part of my ongoing practice of reading a Buddhism book before meditation. I chose this book because I was so moved by The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching (Thich Nhat Hanh) that I felt I had to read more of Thay's writings, and I chose this book specifically because I liked the title.

The Book…

(Please note: In the interests of my own sanity and time saving, I will refer to the author by the honorific Thầy - teacher/master, instead of his full name)

"Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud." ~Thich Nhat Nanh

The tagline for this book is "The art of transforming suffering", and that is what this book is, a guidebook for turning suffering into - well, not suffering.

The first (and biggest) section of this book is dedicated to discussing suffering, it's effects on us as individuals, and on society itself. Each chapter is split into little sections that are written with the authors usual somewhat eclectic mix of personal stories, scripture and metaphor.

In the first chapter, Thầy tells us how suffering and happiness are linked - you cannot have one without the other, and suggesting that the causes of suffering and happiness can be the same thing. Here he uses an example of being cold:

"Cold air can be painful if you aren't wearing enough warm clothes. But when you're feeling overheated (...) the bracing sensation of cold air can be a source of feeling joy..." Thich Nhat Hanh (p.11)

Thầy also provides useful practices you can try for yourself in times of suffering, to try and provide some relief, either for you or for the people around you. Chapter 5, for example, is dedicated to 5 practices for nurturing happiness, such as letting go of attachment, and simple meditations.

The second section of the book is entitled 'Practices for Happiness' and details 8 (relatively) simple things we can all try to do, to help transform our suffering and the suffering of others.

What I liked…

One thing that really appealed to me in this book was that Thầy always provides multiple forms of explanation and example to any point he makes. Nothing is left to chance. You will often find multiple metaphors, personal examples and stories from the Buddhist canon to help aid understanding of what can be difficult points. Some people might find this annoying and it could be interpreted as unnecessary repetition, but I personally find that it helps me understand each point much better because of it.

On a similar note, the combination of traditional Buddhist stories and personal anecdotes is also refreshing. One problem I often find with guides for personal improvement, is that if often the steps seem impossible - if you tried them, you would fail - and once you feel like it's too difficult, you stop paying attention. Having examples of how Thầy puts this guidance into practice - is really refreshing. But this book goes one step further. We also have examples where Thầy talks about times he has found himself confused about teachings (for example the section entitled "Did the Buddha suffer") - which is really reassuring. It's nice to see someone admit that they didn't always understand how these things worked, because often I find hearing guidance from people comes across as if the knowledge was inside them from birth, which as an often-confused person, is really quite disheartening.

What I disliked…

I'm not sure this is so much a dislike in the traditional sense - it's certainly not the authors fault - but at times this book was hard to read. Not in the usual sense, the language is pretty straightforward, it's written clearly and has lots of examples - it's not an 'advanced text' or anything like that. It's the concepts addressed in the book.

There is guidance in this book that seems difficult, if not impossible to follow. For example, there is a place in the book (although I can't find the specific page as my bookmark fell out) where Thầy talks about how to respond to somebody else's anger. He encourages us not to respond in kind, not to become angry ourselves or to shout or defend ourselves. Instead he tells us to listen, apologise for your part in this persons pain and just hear them out. Then later, when things are calmer you can try to transform this persons view should an opportunity present itself.
Now, I totally see how this could work. In fact I know it works at times because I've done it - not on anything particularly important mind you, but it can work. Even if I hadn't actually put this into practice, I would be able to see the logic behind it because it is all explained in a clear and simple fashion. BUT, this - and other pieces of guidance - can be really, really daunting. I know on several times during this book, I stopped reading and thought to myself;

"How the hell am I supposed to pull that off!?"

I suppose the thing is, it is all very well explained and I can see what to do, and why I should do it and all those nice things that should make it seem like a walk in the park, but in the back of my head something is telling me the whole thing is nuts. The teachings in this book can be hard to process and accept - that's just conditioned into us I suppose, and something we all need to unlearn. Just be aware of it.

Final thoughts...

This book is well thought out, brilliantly written and no doubt it will prove incredibly useful in the future. I have already attempted to put some of the teachings into practice.

The book is clear, but some of the concepts are hard to digest. Your mind may try and reject them, even though they are really good stuff. My advice is if you find yourself resisting something in the book, put it down, breath deeply for a minute or two, then start reading again. It will be worth it.

This book is now on my re-read pile. I recommend this to everyone.

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Lady b

I must have bought 30 copies of this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 13, 2017

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It's my tiny bible + I have bought copies for all my dearest friends and family members.
This book is like a ray of light during the darkest storm and like an hug on a Sunday morning

When you first read it, it tastes like simple (and beautiful) poetry
The concepts are actually really deep and can transform your way of looking at the world and yourself

13 people found this helpful

Self-help junkie

Another TNH gem.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 21, 2015

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Another TNH gem. As others have said, there are no particular revelations here, no very new material; instead, there is a distillation of TNH's essential teachings in one, easily read book. I'm sure that having read many of his other works makes this one seem more accessible, but I'd be surprised if anyone didn't take something from it. TNH is a teachers whose words can sometimes very simple - even childish - but they actually contain a deep level of wisdom and understanding of the human plight. Even the title alone is worth serious contemplation!

18 people found this helpful

Grandmarje

Should be in every home

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 11, 2015

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An amazing book. Bought one as a gift for a friend and his wife as he fights his battle with cancer.
Every page offers a nugget of wisdom in a clear and relevant way. It's great as a dip into book when needed, or as something to go to when wanting to make some progress on your journey. Written beautifullu.

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So inspirational

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 17, 2017

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This man is so inspirational, I feel as though I have a personal guru teaching and helping me. I can't stop reading his work, it's all the same messages stated in so many ways and forms, another jigsaw piece falls into place with each read. Thank you.

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