About the Book Compassionate and wise, Thich Nhat Hanhs healing words and books have helped millions of people acknowledge and dissolve anger and separation by illuminating the way toward the miracle of mindfulness. In this revised and expanded edition, five new meditations show the reader how mindful consumption and mindful actions can help prevent suffering and water the seeds of compassion; how to be in touch with our Buddha selves; and how to see our parents more deeply.The Blooming of a Lotus--a companion to the best-selling The Miracle of Mindfulness--brings both beginning and experienced practitioners into closer touch with their selves, their families, and the world. Book Synopsis One of the worlds great meditation teachers offers thirty-four guided exercises that will bring both beginning and experienced practitioners into closer touch with their bodies, their inner selves, their families, and the world. Compassionate and wise, Thich Nhat Hanhs healing words help us acknowledge and dissolve anger and separation by illuminating the way toward the miracle of mindfulness. Review Quotes Thich Nhat Hanh is a great teacher. More than anyone I know, he has made mindfulness practice accessible to the modern world. --Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones Any one of these meditations, if practiced with sincerity and wholeheartedness, can make the richness of the present moment apparent and bring you closer to yourself. --Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are Here the deepest, subtlest teachings of the Dharma are made as immediate as the miracle of our own breathing. --Joanna Macy, author of World as Lover, World as Self About the Author Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk, renowned Zen master, poet, and peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967 and is the author of many books, including the best-selling The Miracle of Mindfulness .