In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.
Miracle of Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh, Tantor Media, MP3 CD, 3 hours, $19.99

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 to the Buddha himself. Hanh has written more than one hundred books of poetry, fiction, and philosophy including, Living Buddha, Living Christ, and Anger. He now resides at his root monastery Tu Hieu in Vietnam's Hue Province.