As someone who is a beginner at meditation and just recently embarked consciously on a journey towards stillness, this little book is very valuable. Breathe, You are Alive: The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing, Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2012. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. With its emphasis on healing and self-care, nature consciousness and inter-being, this appears to be a book written to appeal widely to a general (Western) readership who. In Breathe! save. There was a problem loading your book clubs. This is a translation of the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing, as well as Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary. Breathe, You Are Alive outlines 16 exercises of conscious breathing that were taught by the Buddha, together with commentaries and further exercises for practicing them every day and in any situation. This new edition includes Thich Nhat Hanh's most recent commentaries I was blessed to be sent by Steve Allen to Green Gulch, a buddhist monastery where I received direction from some extraordinary teachers, Mushim Ikeda, Norman Fischer, Reb Anderson, and Blanche Hartman. Everything else is a detail that you have the choice and beautiful gift and opportunity of adding to your life. Good instructive book on being aware of your breath to calm and bring mindfulness. However, the breath you … 2 comments. There are much better books that explain the method of meditation described in the Anapanasati Sutta more completely. outlines the Buddha's exercises of conscious breathing along with commentaries and further exercises for daily life. Seeing that we are lions, we do not long to nurse from a mother deer. Nostril Cleaning: open the window and breathe freely, closing one nostril with the finger or thumb, sniffing up the air through the open nostril. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Dr. Epstein provides a new vision of how the mind can heal the body through the use of "imaginal medicine". Be the first to ask a question about Breathe! an essential stepping stone. I've gained a lot from it already. report. January 1st 1996 Breathe, you are alive! To stop and breathe, focus on the body, focus on happiness. It outlined a breath practice with insightful commentary. The word spirit , in its most fundamental sense , is the same as the word breath . Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, a Master of the Zen philosophy, is also a universally acclaimed global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist. He says at one point that if he were about to crash on an airplane, he would practice the breathing exercises written in this breathing sutra. Breathe, You are Alive! Share to Tumblr. by Jen Frasher / space. We live as if we’re in a dream. . When I first learned the simple technique of abdominal breathing, I hadn’t noticed that most of my day, I had been breathing shallowly. In a practical guide to discovering one's true aspirations, the author of Life Is but a Dream draws on personal experience and inspirational case studies to help readers reconnect with their true goals, discover the important things in life, and revitalize their lives. You are alive! Are you what you do? A natural happiness is bubbling up in the most ordinary parts of my life: noticing a lovely flower on the weed I'm pulling, seeing the way water sparkles on a puddle after the rain, and feeling the soothing movement of breath through my body. This is a keeper for daily meditation! There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Then repeat the process on the other nostril. You don’t need to complicate it by asking yourself all of the questions… because the most important thing to life is what you… This is the Sutra on the Full Awareness Of Breathing, also known as the Anapanasati Sutra. And it is just simply that. "When we see there is already a precious jewel in our pocket, we give up every attitude of craving or coveting. (That means you! Refresh and try again. Thich Nhat Hanh gently walks the reader through a progression of exercises that focus on the physical, mental, and spiritual planes. You Are Alive. We’d love your help. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Try again. Founde. How you perform! Just the concept of employing meaning behind our breathing is healing. .There are many great sutra, but approaching them without this sutra is like trying to reach the top of a mountain without a path to go on.” Thay's commentary/translation is very readable. In the darkest time in my life this text was essential in helping me keep on breathing. This shirt is also perfect for yoga practitioners. Breathe You Are Alive :). Breathe, You Are Alive! Breathe and be one with the air that you breathe. Breathe, You Are Alive! Breathe, You Are Alive! I could never be a Buddhist, because I don't know how to empty my mind. With its emphasis on healing and self-care, nature consciousness and inter-being, this appears to be a book written to appeal widely to a general (Western) readership whose spiritual orientation has been consciously or unconsciously shaped by new age movements now so much a part of popular culture. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Breathe, You Are Alive outlines 16 exercises of conscious breathing that were taught by the Buddha, together with commentaries and further exercises for practicing them every day and in any situation. Categories: Health & Fitness. Breathe and you know that you are alive. What will you do when it's your turn to pick your book club's next read? This book offers good guided breathing meditations with Appendix in the back describing the previous lessons in more detail. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His simple writing about each phrase in the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing has brought a deeper serenity and mindfulness into my life. You Are Alive. Breathe, You Are Alive! It's the only balm. I studied the central text in the traditional manner, read one line and meditate on that one line for an hour. Though written by a Buddhist monk, this presentation on Buddhist breath-meditation has a very syncretic approach which echoes general new-age concepts of healing, nature and planetary consciousness, and even modern Taoist internal alchemy practices such as the Inner Smile meditation on the organs (as taught by eg. Below is the complete Sutra, with minor paraphrastic revisions. Notice where your breath starts. Interested in this because I often forget to take deep, meaningful breaths. Fantastic guide to conscious breathing and the exercises you can employ to get the most out of your mediation practices. Commentary on Anapanasati Sutta, Satipatthana Sutta--Full Awareness of Breathing practice. It gives the sutra, and offers some commentary, although the commentary was predictable and didn't reveal much beneath the surface of the meditative words. and each breath can serve as a way to bring us back to the present moment. Breathe, You Are Alive outlines 16 exercises of conscious breathing that were taught by the Buddha, together with commentaries and further exercises for practicing them every day and in any situation. According to the Buddha’s teaching in the Anapanasati Sutra, maintaining awareness of our breathing is a means of awakening to the true nature of all things and arriving at spiritual liberation. Breathe, You Are Alive! ), A "Must Read" for Buddhists and anyone who wants to learn Meditation, Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2011. Why not? I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for practical techniques, of which there are few, into to the spaciousness and joy eastern perspectives can provide to us westerners. His simple writing about each phrase in the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing has brought a deeper serenity and mindfulness into my life. He gives specific techniques about breathing as a doorway into the now moment, grounding you in the present, calming anxiety and connecting you with the spaciousness that is. Thich Nhat Hanh gently walks the reader through a progression of exercises that focus on the physical, mental, and spiritual planes. You Are Alive. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 15,000 first printing. A natural happiness is bubbling up in the most ordinary parts of my life: noticing a lovely flower on the weed I'm pulling, seeing the way water s. This is a keeper for daily meditation! By practicing his teachings, life has become emotionally calm. Thich Nhat Hanh takes you through the sutra with insightful commentary. I've read other renditions of the Sattipathana and Anapanasati, but this is one of the most clear translations and commentaries for today's characters. Share to Facebook. hide. Beautiful thoughts that are very well written with very grand topics made easy to understand. Breathe, You Are Alive outlines 16 exercises of conscious breathing that were taught by the Buddha, together with commentaries and further exercises for practicing them every day and in any situation. share. Third read. Breathe! Archived. Breathe for yourself and breathe for the world. Lacking depth and content; very superficial overview. While you are breathing you are alive.When you stop breathing you are dead . “According to our narrow view of a truly existing self, life is just my body, my house, my spouse, my children, and my riches. Christ has sent his spirit to “ breathe through ” his people so they might be dead From the first to last page, this is something all Buddhists/Meditators should read. Author Thich Nhat Hanh writes in the Introduction “I was so happy the day I discovered this sutra. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Awareness is awareness of everything: all that you're thinking and feeling in body and mind. Author of more than 100 books, Thich Nhat Hanh, after turning 94 on October 11, 2020, voluntarily ceased eating in preparation for the shedding of his mortal coil. by Thich Nhat Hanh. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Though written by a Buddhist monk, this presentation on Buddhist breath-meditation has a very syncretic approach which echoes general new-age concepts of healing, nature and planetary consciousness, and even modern Taoist internal alchemy practices such as the Inner Smile meditation on the organs (as taught by eg. I parked the car, I went inside, I turned to the right, I turned to the left and went between two shelves to a spot in the middle of the shelf where a bright yellow cover caught my eye, which i proceeded to pull out and there was this book, 'Breathe! I found it a bit too academic. Take a deep breath. Healing Visualizations. Well, this is what you won't do: panic. 93% Upvoted. True detailed Zen instructions are too infrequent. I would also recommend you combine it with the free app from Plum Village. However, let’s focus on more than just the biological ramifications. Not Thich Nhat Hanh's usual simple style. This book delved into to meaning of the Sutra On the Full Awareness Of Breathing attributed to Buddha. Thich Nhat Hanh teaches the lessons of the Anapanasati Sutra so well, it should inspire anyone who picks this book up to new levels of Meditation and Mindfullness. I may return to it if I get to that level of interest. Founder of the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, La Boi publishing House, and an influential peace activist magazine, Thich Nhat Hanh also taught Comparative Religion at Princeton University and Buddhism at Columbia University. It gives the sutra, and offers some commentary, although the commentary was predictable and didn't reveal much beneath the surface of the meditative words. Read 55 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. You become joyful, fresh and tolerant and everyone around you will benefit.' I give this the HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION FOR THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF BUDDHA'S WAY! 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