Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's guide to daily life in the monastery with 99 practice poems 10
novice precepts and 41 fine manners offering the basic teachings of mindfulness for all
aspiring practitioners in the Plum Village tradition.For millennia people have set out for the
hills forests and mountains to find freedom happiness peace joy balance fulfillment and
God or enlightenment while living simply in spiritual community. Now more than ever we look for
a way to live a life of integrity and purpose. Fortunately the monastic tradition is still
very much alive and who better to share it than the monks and nuns of Plum Village the
largest Buddhist monastic community outside Asia? Stepping into Freedom offers us a detailed
look at every aspect of monastic life showing us all ways to live simply beautifully and
happily in the present moment.As a book of guidelines encouraging words reminders and poems
for novice monks and nuns in the Plum Village tradition this revised second edition of
Stepping into Freedom helps us lead a wholesome and happy life whether in the monastery or in
the larger world. Here are 98 practice poems 10 novice precepts and 41 fine manners providing
basic teachings on sitting and walking meditation as well as mindfulness in daily life. With
inspiration for every moment in the life of a practitioner from waking up in the morning to
lighting a candle in the evening this book is perfect for beginners to mindfulness who wish to
enhance their practice at home as well as anyone considering living in spiritual community
especially those who wish to deepen their understanding of the monastic way of life.Renowned
author Thich Nhat Hanh has taught several generations of young monks and nuns in Vietnam and
the West as well as many thousands of lay practitioners founding several monasteries
worldwide most notably Plum Village in France. In Vietnam he cofounded the An Quang Buddhist
Institute and the Van Hanh Buddhist University. He has studied and taught at Columbia and
Princeton universities and the Sorbonne in Paris.
