A fascinating resource for Buddhist practitioners and non-Buddhists alike, Freedom Wherever We Go takes the centuries-old Buddhist monastic guidelines of conduct and updates them for the twenty-first century.

This is the first time in Thich Nhat Hanh's Vietnamese tradition that this text is made available to the general public. It will nourish the practice of all practitioners by allowing insight and understanding into the monastic codes of conduct as well as the monastic lifestyle. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh has developed a modernized version of the guidelines and rituals that make up the daily life of a fully ordained Buddhist monk or nun. They organize the life of the monastic community in such a way that enables each member to realize transformation and liberation. Just as the original precepts were developed from actual situations the Buddha encountered with his disciples, the guidelines in this book come directly from real occurrences in present day monastic communities.


Freedom Wherever We Go: A Buddhist Monastic Code for the 21st Century, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press

Thich Nhat Hanh has survived three wars, persecution, and more than thirty years of exile. A Buddhist monk, he is the master of a temple in Vietnam, the lineage of which is traceable across two centuries to the Buddha himself. Hanh has written more than 100 books of poetry, fiction and philosophy, with over a million copies in print. He lives in France and Vermont. He is the author of Living Buddha, Living Christ and Anger.

	Contents: Freedom Wherever We Go: A Buddhist Monastic Code for the Twenty-first Century
	Preface	vii
	Introduction: Precepts Are Mindfulness	3
	Recitation Ceremony of the Bhikshu Precepts	29
	Recitation Ceremony of the Bhikshuni Precepts	83
	Sangha Restoration Offenses	149
	Release and Expression of Regret Offenses	153
	Conclusion	155