Reincarnation

The first book in the new Zen Door series, offering short, accessible teachings on key concepts in Buddhism, from world-renowned Zen master

A short and accessible lesson on the key Buddhist concept of reincarnation from the Zen Master and bestselling author of The Miracle of Mindfulness

In this book, with characteristic clarity and simplicity, Thich Nhat Hanh offers deep reflections on reincarnation or ‘continuation.’ Using intuitive examples – a teapot, parents and children, banyan trees and more – Thich Nhat Hanh breaks down what it means to go beyond the notions of birth and death.

Influenced by what and how we consume, our actions of thought, speech and body are our true continuation. Moving into the future as the totality of our actions, we can see ourselves as more than this body and mind.

When we free ourselves from a limited conception of who we are – when we let go of self-attachment – we make possible a true understanding of rebirth.

About the Author

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh was a Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, the School of Youth and Social Service and the Plum Village Buddhist community and meditation centre in France, where he lived for many years.

He was the author of many acclaimed books including The Miracle of Mindfulness, Old Path White Clouds and Fear, which have sold millions of copies around the world. In 2018, he returned to Vietnam to live at the Tu Hieu Temple, where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old. He died on 22 January 2022, at the age of 95.