Thich nhat hanh book of gathas of zoroaster

In contemporary buddhist practice as popularized and derived from the zen and theravadin traditions by zen master thich nhat hanh, a gatha is a verse recited usually mentally, not aloud in rhythm with. Zoroaster is credited with authorship of the gathas as well as the yasna haptanghaiti, hymns composed in his native dialect, old avestan, and which comprise the core of zoroastrian thinking. The gathas and translation, explanation, interpretation, and imagination. Kind, purposeful, and illuminatinghere is an abundant. Thich nhat hanh, now affectionately referred to as thay by his students, was born nguyen xuan bao in central vietnam in october of 1926. With the above as a prologue, i am sure the scholars present here fully realize what i mean by the title.

When the gatha is finished, continue your activity, and you will find that your mindfulness has increased. As always, he writes in simple language to explain profound insights from the practice of buddhism, mindfulness and meditation. But the commentary is separated, so your read of the gathas is uninterrupted. Zen meditation master thich nhat hanh offers his practical teachings about how to bring love and mindful awareness into our daily experience. November 19, 2009 dharma talk by thich nhat hanh from new hamlet in plum village. The wonderful world of gathas the mindfulness bell. Parsi high school, karachi pakistan taught me avesta and pahlavi from 1938 to 1941, and then introduced me to the celebrated dasturji dr. In this provocative book, thich nhat hanh offers a dramatic vision of the future of a planet overheated by rapidly disappearing fossil fuels, degraded by massive overconsumption, and besieged by. Zoroastrian, zoroaster the monastery store the star of the magi the scarlet pensieve. The gathas of thich nhat hanh s lineage while looking up tnhs lineage for a comment in another post, i found an interesting little history of his lineage which includes the transmission gathas of each of the. His bestselling books include happiness and peace is every step. This book is not just for monastics but is for everyone. A beautiful short book with 49 gathas, featuring thays commentary on each one. Translation of gathas the holy songs of zarathushtra.

He lives in plum village in southwest france,his meditation and retreat center in france, where he teaches the art of mindful living. Thich nhat hanh offers us the guiding principles for a new ecospirituality of mindful living. Even if i just clap my hands, the effect is everywhere, in the faraway galaxies. Its a great book, which offers an introductory view of buddhism thats appealing both to newcomers and to veterans. A rather short book 168 pages, but really good, and an easy read. Creating and repeating gathas is becom ing more mainstream because of its. The gathas are also quite enigmatic and obscure, and other scriptures contain lengthy commentaries. May 03, 20 thich nhat hanh 11 october 1926 thich nh. With so much fires in the world today, its pacifism is as timely as ever. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dec 09, 2002 weaving together traditional stories, personal experiences, and a deep understanding of the buddhas way of mindful living, thich nhat hanh provides stepbystep practices that foster understanding and intimacy in any relationship and extend our love even to those that cause us pain. His gatha for washing our hands is water flows over these hands. Here is a wonderful collection of gathas or mindfulness verses, along with one or two page commentaries on them, by the buddhist monk, scholar, teacher, and peace activist thich nhat hanh.

But through it all there must have been some current of deeper desire which constantly contradicted the cult of power and. They help us to focus our concentration on what we are doing and avoid dispersion. Click download or read online button to get the gathas our guide book now. Thich nhat hanh offers instruction for using this kind of poem in our daily life. Thich nhat hanh offers gathas for recycling, touching the earth, and more.

Dwelling in the present moment, we can see so many beauties and wonders right before our eyesa childs smile, the sun rising, the autumn leaves. Books by thich nhat hanh author of peace is every step. We practice touching the earth to also show our gratitude to the buddha. They were in two big volumes of 500 to 600 pages each, and difficult to make a copy available to all zoroastrians. It is in the form of poetry, composed in the ancient avesta language. Developed during a summer retreat in plum village, thich nhat hanh s meditation center in france, these poetic verses were collected to help children and. The gathas introduction by fariborz rahnamoon gathas are the teachings of the great sage and teacher zarathushtra. Reciting these short verses will bring awareness, peace, and joy to simple activities. Dwelling in the present moment, we can see so many beauties and wonders right before our eyesa childs smile, the sun rising, the. In this talk thay demonstrates the importance of gathas, short verses for practice, in the cultivating of peace, joy, and happiness. In this wonderful book, thich nhat hanh teaches us the reality of interdependence. Chronozoom z28852 a thousand years of the persian book foundations timeline powerpoint presentation the gathas by hazrat inayat khan zoroastrianism overview. Mar 14, 2017 the life of zoroaster avesta gathas english translation by kenneth sylvan guthrie 1 mentions how zarathushtra was educated, but turned against the priest and statecraft.

Kind, purposeful, and illuminatinghere is an abundant treasure of traditional gathas. Jul 26, 2006 a rather short book 168 pages, but really good, and an easy read. Thich nhat hanh is a vietnamese monk, a renowned zen master, a poet, and a peace activist. Present moment wonderful moment by thich nhat hanh.

Zen buddhist monk, thich nhat hanh, is the person who has brought the use of gathas to the forefront of interspiritual practice. The language of the gathas, gathic or old avestan, belongs to the old iranian language group that is a subgroup of eastern families of the indoeuropean languages. Thich nhat hanhs calligraphy is more than the product of brush meeting paper, its the embodiment, in words, of everyday life, living, and insight coming from a place of profound mindfulness. Apr 22, 2010 the gathas of zoroaster in english, part one. Stepping into freedom an introduction to buddhist monastic training.

Thich nhat hanh books list of books by author thich nhat hanh. The art of mindful living by thich nhat hanh overdrive. The gathas our guide download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Gatha definition and synonyms of gatha in the english dictionary.

The dependency on vedic sanskrit is a significant weakness in the interpretation of the gathas. Its a practice that was popularized by vietnamese buddhist monk and activist thich nhat hanh, who was nominated for the nobel peace prize by martin luther king jr. If i enjoy it prob go for old path white clouds, miracle of mindfulness and the heart of the buddhas teaching. Every businessperson needs to understand the gathas so that progress and perfection, not wealth, becomes their premier goal.

The path of mindfulness in everyday life, and more on. The life of zoroaster avesta gathas english translation by kenneth sylvan guthrie 1 mentions how zarathushtra was educated, but turned against the priest and statecraft. Zen buddhist gathas if i were to ask nonbuddhists to read one buddhist book, it probably wouldnt big one of the big sweeping volumes about the history of the religion, and it definitely wouldnt be the new agey self help from the dalai lama or thich nhat hanh. Usually we learn them and recite them silently to ourselves whilst we engage in a certain activity. Present moment, wonderful moment path of happiness blog. In 2007, we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of being peace. These quotes will give you an essential peak into thich nhat hanhs beliefs and. These gathas, or mindfulness verses, poetic verse designed to use ordinary daily activities such.

A book containing mindful verses for daily living, this book can be a practical guide for. As helmut humbach notes, zarathushtra did not compose the gathas to teach people, but to invoke and glorify ahura mazda in a predominantly psalmodic way, very far from any dogmatic systematizing gathas i, 1991, pg. As thich nhat hanh says, gathas are nourishment for our mind, giving us peace, calmness and joy which we can share with others. Sep 24, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of thich nhat hanh books online. Translation of the gathas from the avesta by ali a. The most important texts of the religion are those of the avesta, which includes the writings of zoroaster known as the gathas, presented here in this book which are enigmatic poems that define the religions precepts, and the yasna, the scripture. Gathas are small poems designed to help us in meditation practice, whether we. California zoroastrian center recommended for you 54. The gathas are the sacred hymns composed by asho zarathushtra zoroaster himself. Mindfulness gathas from beginning mindfulness by andrew. Water runs deep in the earth miraculously, water comes to us, and sustains all life. To alleviate that, a few years back, i made available a book of 108 pages.

The gathas, or the holy songs of zarathushtra, were translated by me into persian about 20 years ago. Gathas help us to practice mindfulness in our daily lives and to look deeply. The publication of this seminal book and the dharma teachings. Gee, ive been reading him pretty much since the beginning. See all books authored by thich nhat hanh, including the miracle of mindfulness. As i read about this practice, i began to consider how my own daily routines might be turned into gathas. Thich nhat hanh is one of the most revered zen teachers in the world today. The reason we use gathas is that theyre a simple poetic tool to help us to be aware. Thich nhat hanh s poems have an almost uncanny power to disarm delusion, awaken compassion, and carry the mind into the immediate presence of meditation. Developed during a summer retreat in plum village, thich nhat hanhs meditation.

The zarathushtrian assembly will be posting one of the 241 stanzas of the gathas on a daily basis to provoke their thoughts to enlightenment to guide us to a good life of progress in mind and body to serve the living world on this good earth of god. Thich nhat hanh books list of books by author thich nhat. Every scholar and every researcher needs to understand the gathas so that their research does not create a frankenstein like the atomic bomb or the present day global warming. Books relating to gatha and brief extracts from same to provide context of its. He was nominated for the nobel prize by martin luther king, jr. The zoroastrian prayer book, khordeh avesta small avesta, contains. I did a order on peace in every step for my first thich nhat hanh book. It also includes a nice introduction and history as to the social climate of the period. The gathas are hymns held by believers to have been written by zoroaster. But, for the sake of those among the audience who may not fully understand, please bear with me and let us see what the words in the title mean. Oct 19, 2018 thich nhat hanhs gatha for greeting someone is a lotus for you, a buddhatobe. It includes the translated gathas hymns of praise, as well as commentary.

Jafarey song 1, yasna 28 zarathustra asks for happiness and power to make the earth a. They help us to bring the uninterrupted practice of meditation into every part of our day. Zoroaster appears in the bahai faith as a manifestation of god, one of a line of prophets who have progressively revealed the word of god to a gradually maturing humanity. More gathas by thich nhat hanh can be found in his book chanting. May i use them skillfully to preserve our precious planet. Avesta is as old as sanskrit, but because it has not been in use for a long time it has been forgotten. The divan is called the gathas, meaning sublime songs. Thich nhat hanh is a vietnamese zen buddhist monk who has written many books and is included in our living spiritual teachers project. When we recite the five mindfulness trainings or chant the sutras, we practice taking refuge in the three jewels. In his tradition, a gatha is a verse recited, usually mentally, not aloud, in rhythm with the breath. More gathas by thich nhat hanh can be found in his book chanting from the heart.

The gathas consist of only 17 songs and 241 stanzas. This is the first book by thich nhat hahn that im reading, and so far i really liked his writing style and the clarity of the text. There are many gathas are available in the book by thick nhat hanh present moment wonderful moment. This edifying book is based on a retreat that he led for westerners on. With the exception of jean kellens and eric pirart, translators have assumed that zoroaster was the gathas author, with a consensus that the last in the collection, yasna 53, was not his composition, but issued from his circle of followers.

Dec 14, 2017 thich nhat hanh offers us the guiding principles for a new ecospirituality of mindful living. Gathas are nourishment for our mind, giving us peace, calmness and joy which we can share with others. How to love is a small but beautiful book by zen buddhist master, thich nhat hanh. Zoroaster thus shares an exalted station with abraham, moses, krishna, jesus, muhammad, the bab, and the founder of the bahai faith, bahaullah. The contemporary recitation of gathas has been popularized by zen teacher thich nhat hanh. The dependency on vedic sanskrit is a significant weakness in the interpretation of the gathas, as the two languages, though from a common origin, had developed independently. It is the third title in the mindfulness essentials series of howto books. As i mentioned in our group, present moment wonderful moment is a very helpful and thought provoking companion to the miracle of mindfulness. Gatha is a sanskrit term for song or verse, especially referring to any poetic metre which is. This is the fifth dharma talk of the dutch retreat on the theme understanding our emotions. The zarathushtrian assembly will be posting one of the 241 stanzas of the gathas on a daily basis to provoke their thoughts to enlightenment to.

The originals from which the prints in this collection come were given to lions roar on the occasion of its inperson intervie. Zoroaster teaches us that there is only one god whose name is ahura mazda. Interested in buddhism from an early age, he entered the monastery at tu hieu temple in vietnam at sixteen and worked with his primary teacher, zen master thanh quy chan. April 10, 2020 meditation, mindfulness leave a comment. The talk is given in english with consecutive translation into dutch. Jenny rose is a historian of religions, who teaches zoroastrian studies. Resting is the first part of buddhist meditation, writes thich nhat hanh, noting the. Gatha gatha is a sanskrit term for song or verse, especially referring to any. The gathas of zoroaster in english, part one youtube. I began reading the heart of the buddhas teaching this week. The life of zoroaster avesta gathas english translation by. Written by the iranian poet and prophet zoroaster, a text of hymns called.