Call Me by My True Names, Thich Nhat Hanh
Call Me by My True Names, Thich Nhat Hanh
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Call Me by My True Names
The Life, Poetry, and Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh

Author: Thich Nhat Hanh

Narrator: Thich Nhat Hanh

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2007

Synopsis

Thousands of Americans from many religious faiths know Thich Nhat Hanh as the Zen master who brought mindfulness meditation into their lives. But he is also a celebrated poet and a peacemaker of extraordinary courage who in 1967 was nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr., for the Nobel Peace Prize. On Call Me by My True Names, you are invited to join Thich Nhat Hanh as he shares his personal life story, his poetry, and his vision for a more mindful, peaceful world community. On Part One, we join Thich Nhat Hanh for a rare interview, as he shares the story of his childhood in Vietnam, how he first started on his spiritual path, and how socially conscious spiritual seekers can help to heal the wounds of war and violence. Part Two presents the poetry of Thich Nhat Hanh, as recorded at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Interwoven with music and insightful commentary, Thich Nhat Hanh offers some of his favorite Zen poetry, including the classic poem “Please Call Me by My True Names.”

About Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen master in the Vietnamese tradition, scholar, poet, and peace activist. He is the founder of the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon and has taught at Columbia University and the Sorbonne. Thich Nhat Hanh is the author of the national bestseller Living Buddha, Living Christ and over 60 other books. He was nominated for the 1967 Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maureen on August 13, 2008

Thich Nhat Hanh's poetry is known for its haunting, lyrical quality. There can be no better way of conveying a sense of this than by reproducing the title poem here. Very highly recommended. Please Call Me by My True Names Don't say that I will depart tomorrow -- even today I am still arriving. Look......more

Goodreads review by Ray on April 22, 2020

Many beautiful poems written by the author who has taught the world so much about mindfulness meditation.......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on April 20, 2023

This is a mostly older collection of poems, and I think what came across most of all is how much suffering Thay experienced, because he put himself in places with those who suffered. Many of the poems just bring that quality of presence and grounded compassion as his response to those situations. It......more

Goodreads review by Sonja on November 24, 2024

Poems by the great Thich Nhat Hanh over his long 95 year life. He died in Hue Vietnam. He writes about everything- love, death, intervening, rebirth, nature. Sometimes there are little stories at the end of the poems about where and why they were written. Such an amazing collection of poems to have......more

Goodreads review by an ♡ on August 29, 2023

There were some really haunting poems in the first half, esp coupled with the notes section after some of them. The second half got a bit too didactic for me, I feel like maybe a lot of it would work better in prose. favorites: for warmth, night prayer, structure of suchness, those that have not expl......more

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