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A review by norvis13
How to Relax by Thích Nhất Hạnh
4.0
A great short work by one of the world's preeminent Buddhist writers (and popularizers) on what it says: how to relax (mindfully). It's so short there's almost nothing to say about the book itself; the first section is a series of reflections, most just a paragraph or so, on the nature of relaxation, how difficult it is to do in the world as it right now, and so on. There are some prescient and wise thoughts in here, though people who have read Nhat Hanh's other classics may recognize some thoughts (even perhaps some passages) from his other books. The most fundamentally enjoyable thing about this book, though, is how simple and true it is: we do need to relax. It actually will be ok if we just stop running and/or freaking out for a minute. It's actually pretty simple to do these things...if you're aware of them and know how.
It's a tiny book, so true profundity in the sense of complex, important truths isn't what you're going to get here. But it's lovely, and true, and wise. And the illustrations by Jason DeAntonis are delightful, playful, and just what the book needs!
It's a tiny book, so true profundity in the sense of complex, important truths isn't what you're going to get here. But it's lovely, and true, and wise. And the illustrations by Jason DeAntonis are delightful, playful, and just what the book needs!