{"product_id":"how-to-connect-isbn-9781946764546","title":"How to Connect","description":"\u003cb\u003eZen master Thich Nhat Hanh shows how we can restore our inherent connection to nature, each other, our ancestors, and ourselves—and remember our fundamental gift of belonging. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.” —Thich Nhat Hanh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith our world experiencing the deep effects of loneliness, environmental detachment, and digital overload, this pocket-sized \u003ci\u003eHow To\u003c\/i\u003e book reminds us of our crucial need to connect to ourselves, our ancestors, and our planet. Written with characteristic simplicity and kindness, these wise meditations teach us how to remember, at any time, our fundamental gift of belonging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with playful sumi-ink drawings by artist Jason DeAntonis, \u003ci\u003eHow to Connect\u003c\/i\u003e is the eighth book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series, a back-to-basics collection from world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces everyone to the essentials of mindfulness practice.The Mindfulness Essentials have appeared on the NPR Bestseller list, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller list, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller list, the \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller List and the extended \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller List. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The monk who taught the world mindfulness.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal inner peace and peace on earth.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHis Holiness the Dalai Lama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Thich Nhat Hanh’s work, on and off the page, has proven to be the antidote to our modern pain and sorrows. His books help me be more human, more \u003ci\u003eme\u003c\/i\u003e than I was before.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eOcean Vuong, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Thich Nhat Hanh is a torch of wisdom lighting the path ahead, generating the compassion, love, and understanding we need to create peace for ourselves and the world.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMarc Benioff, chair and CEO, Salesforce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.","brand":"Parallax Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303915639013,"sku":"NP9781946764546","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781946764546.jpg?v=1767729388","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/how-to-connect-isbn-9781946764546","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}