The Mindfulness Survival Kit: Five Essential Practices

Love this handy little book! Really clarifying some ideas for me and inspiring me

This is very different book than other books by Thich Nhat Hanh. It doesn’t tell stories and focuses on the mindfulness trainings in great detail and other Buddhist ethical concepts in modern plain language and the connection to practical practices that help realize them. If I had to take one book of Thich Nhat Hanh to deserted island this would be the one.

Clear about what are the five mindfulness trainings, how to practice them and the expected results of their practice. Recommend reading from the Plum Village tradition.

An easily understood interpretation and application of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Especially good for beginners in the practice.

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh guides beautifully us through the five Buddhist precepts adapted to our current time in the form of the five mindfulness trainings. It is amazing how an apparently simple book can be so deep in many teachings and daily life practices. The global ethics proposed in this book are wonderful and I believe that everyone interested should read it so that we can have a happier future together.

Changed me for the better.

Another gem from Thay. Love the metta prayer on page 75. So concise and includes suggestions for simple daily practices. Very happy with Thay's new editor Rachel Neumann. As a student of Thay's for 7 years, and reading dozens of his books, I feel very grateful for the big wisdom in this little book.

This is a very nice read up for the five essential practices. It's presented in a neat and tidy package, simple and unassuming. I love the way the five mindfulness training is made so accessible to anyone who's interested to know more about this practices. Definitely not something that's catered to only Buddhists. This is something anyone could easily pick up and make good use of.

Read this to understand that to apply thought and love to your actions and words each moment in each day has an impact on you and others. Just to smile all day changes your feelings that run thru you. This left me knowing that my greatest pleasure is to serve others with mindful words and actions. Even those you feel have hurt you.

Highly recommend the book❣️ But…The condition of the book was not NEW. It has a lot with the books I buy on Amazon, not worth the savings

Thick Nhat Hanh boils Zen Buddhism down into 5 straightforward practices and elaborates them. Very easy and approachable guide to the steps to take to build a Buddhist practice.

After going on retreat last year this book serves as a great reminder of the importance of the five mindfulness trainings. Thay weaves together the trainings and loops and a section on philosophical differences of different ethical systems

Bought this as a gift for partner - he loved it. Nice and simple explanations. I enjoyed dipping in to it too!