Go Slowly, Breathe and Smile: Dharma Art by Rashani Réa with the Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh

by Rashani Réa, Thich Nhat Hanh

Overview

A Book of Mindfulness, Kindfulness, and Words of Wisdom

“Rashani’s extraordinary collages perfectly mirror Thich Nhat Hanh’s simple yet powerful teachings. An exquisite collection.” —James Baraz, author of Awakening Joy

#1 New Release in Zen Philosophy, Stress Management, Meditation, and Mental & Spiritual Healing

Thich Nhat is a spiritual luminary, second only to the Dalai Lama, and is globally renowned and admired. His words of wisdom are centralized in finding peace in every moment; whether you’re stopped at a red light or answering a phone, mindfulness grounds you into the present moment.

Start your day with these peaceful, empowering words of wisdom. All of these words are interwoven with meditative, inspiring images of celebration. Each page is designed to increase positive thinking and improve your mental health.

Life-changing mindful meditations. Strengthen your mindset with these empowering words of wisdom that are referenced as essential advice for how to grow spirituality and mentally strong. Meditation practices are essential to building mindfulness.

Go Slowly, Breathe and Smile is a unique convergence of wisdom and art, a beautiful tribute from a dedicated student to her teacher. Absorb Thich Nhat Hanh's words of wisdom and meditate on Rashani Réa's inspirational collages, and allow these pages to illuminate your heart and mind, inspire mindfulness, and reduce stress levels.

Read Go Slowly, Breathe, and Smile and find:

• Encouraging words of advice from the Wisest Monk Thich Nhat Hanh
• Words of wisdom to thrive in the mind and body
• Beautiful art by social activist Rashani Réa
• Life lessons and tools for mindful meditations

Thich Nhat Hanh’s other books include the bestselling Peace Is Every Step; No Mud, No Lotus; and How to Love. Rashani Réa's other books include Nurses Cry Too and The Threshold Between Loss and Revelation. If you liked The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, or The Miracle of Mindfulness, you’ll love Go Slowly, Breathe and Smile.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642507201
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	02/15/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	153
Sales rank:	894,845
File size:	52 MB
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About the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh was born in central Vietnam in 1926 and lived in a country at war until he was forced into exile in the 1960s for advocating peace between the warring sides. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., described by H. H. the Dalai Lama as someone whose teachings “can change individual lives and the life of our society, … [drawing] the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on Earth.” Thich Nhat Hanh returned to Vietnam after more than half a century in exile and died in January 2022.

Rashani Réa has been a social activist and prolific artist since childhood. She has written dozens of songs inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as setting his poetry to music and conjoining his wisdom sayings with her colorful collage art. She lives at an eco-sanctuary she created on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, where she offers trainings, builds stone walls, and gardens.

Table of Contents

Foreword 12

Part 1 "Go Slowly"

Artist's Introduction Rashani Réa 18

The Art Within the Art Nel Houtman 33

Note to the Reader 35

Mindfulness is the basis of happiness. 37

The planet Earth is a realized bodhisattva. 39

Understanding is the fruit of looking deeply. 41

No mud, no lotus. 43

The real miracle is to walk on earth. 45

There is no way to enlightenment. Enlightenment is the way. 47

The flower, the sky, your beloved can only be found in the present moment. 49

If you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything. 51

We meet today, we will meet tomorrow. 53

For things to reveal themselves, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them. 55

Reconciliation takes place within ourselves. 57

Each time we come back to the present moment, we are making ourselves available. 59

My actions are my only true belongings. 61

You can't calm the storm. What you can do is calm yourself. 63

Part 2 "Breathe"

Go Slowly, Breathe and Create Mobi Warren 66

Be part of the miraculous moment. 75

Go slowly. Breathe and smile. 77

I hold my face in my two hands. 79

Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness. 81

Our true nature is the nature of no birth and no death. 83

On the long, rough road both sun and moon will shine, lighting my way. 85

When mindfulness is present, the Buddha and the Holy Spirit are already there. 87

Love live impermanence. 89

Suffering is not enough. 91

There is no enlightenment outside of daily life. 93

I have come to rebuild love. 95

Please call me by my true names. 97

How may I best love you? 99

To see that we are loved by the whole cosmos is important. 101

Selflessness is the interdependent nature of all things. 103

Part 3 "And Smile"

The Unbroken Rashani Réa 106

The energy of love is abundant. 113

To love is to understand. 115

You are me and I am you. It is obvious that we inter-are. 117

The practice of peace is the practice of joy. 119

A smile can change the situation of the world. 121

Let us make today the happiest day of our life. 123

We practice in order to nourish the flower in us. 125

With mindfulness, each moment of your life is a jewel. 127

I walk for you. You smile for me. We awaken together. 129

Happiness is not an individual matter. 131

If we transform the present, we transform the past. 133

Just as a flower is made of non-flower elements, Buddhism is made of non-Buddhist elements. 135

Smiling is very important. 137

The tears I shed yesterday have become rain. 139

Be beautiful. Be yourself. 141

Afterword-Rare Flowers of the Country 142

P.S. 147

About Rashani Réa 155

About Thich Nhat Hanh 157

Editorial Reviews

I am very happy Rashani has put together this wonderful book of her art with Thây’s sayings for you to benefit from and enjoy.”
—Sister Chân Không, author of Learning True Love

“This beautiful book is a feast for the senses and pure nourishment for the soul.”
—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance

“Go slowly, breathe and smile; and allow Rashani’s beautiful art and Thich Nhat Hanh’s deeply wise sayings to accompany you along the way.”
—Joan Halifax, author of Standing at the Edge

“These simple and deep words from Thich Nhat Hanh interwoven into the delightfully tender and colorful collages by Rashani Réa make the living dharma available to all.”
—Peter Russell, author of The Global Brain

“Rashani’s extraordinary collages perfectly mirror Thich Nhat Hanh’s simple yet powerful teachings. An exquisite collection.”
—James Baraz, author of Awakening Joy

“Rashani’s art perfectly complements Thây’s poetic words. Both tap deeply into the web of life that underlies and connects all.”
—Paul Tingen, author of Miles Beyond: The Electric Explorations of Miles Davis

“Go Slowly, Breathe and Smile is simply beautiful. As a profoundly co-creative interaction, it touches my heart, inspires my spirit, and gives me faith in existence.”
—Carol Stewart, The Mystery School, Nelson, British Columbia

“Thich Nhat Hanh said, ‘The more you understand, the more you love. The more you love, the more you understand.’ Seeing Rashani’s stunning collages, I have the distinct feeling that I’m understanding and loving the moment in a way I hadn’t before. Her art and this book will grow your capacity to understand, and your capacity to love.”
—Dawna Markova, author of Living a Loved Life

“Thich Nhat Hanh writes, ‘Our own life has to be the message.’ Thây’s life has touched millions in this world—a message of peace, interbeing, love, and present-moment awareness. Rashani’s life, like her art, also conveys a beautiful message of truth. This book is a celebration of the beauty and radiance of each expression, each grain of true golden sand.”
—Dorothy Hunt, author of Ending the Search: From Spiritual Ambition to the Heart of Awareness

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