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Touching the Earth

The Five Prostrations and Deep Relaxation

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Touching the Earth

By: Sister Chan Khong, Thích Nhất Hạnh
Narrated by: Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chan Khong
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 One of the most powerful acts of devotion is also one of the most simple: bowing down and surrendering to the earth. This is the basis for "The Five Prostrations", a time-honored Buddhist meditation practice that joins the mind and body. On Touching the Earth, Buddhist masters Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chan Khong update this ancient teaching for the modern student. You learn each phase of this practice, which will help empty your body of resentment while opening it to compassion for all life.

Through the songs of Sister Chan Khong (whom Thich Nhat Hanh has called a living bodhisattva, or one dedicated to the enlightenment of all beings) you also gain an ancient Buddhist technique for communicating tenderness and healing to your body.

©1994 Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chan Khong (P)1994 Sounds True
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Loved this book. Very peaceful to listen to. Beautiful singing by Sister Chan Khong. I would highly recommend.

A deeply beautiful way in which to see this world

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I have really appreciated listening to Thich Nhat Hanh’s talks on Audible, especially those in his own voice, and this one is fine, but much sparser in terms of content than the others - a lot of singing, which is pleasant enough but I personally don’t find as valuable as the teachings.

Less content than other titles

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Lovely interweaving of seeing the Buddha as a spiritual teacher and embracing one's own childhood faith as well. Very skilful understanding too of 'acceptance', made me understand forgiveness in a new way.

Thich Nhat Hanh's and Sister Chan Khong's wisdom

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A wonderful teaching from the world's greatest living masters. A transmission of loving kindness

Transmission from the world's greatest masters

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