The Hermit and the Well
The Hermit and the Well is a story is based on an actual event in Thich Nhat Hanh's life.
As a young boy, amidst the suffering and destruction that the war had brought to Vietnam, Hanh had a profound transformative experience after seeing a reproduction of a Buddha statue on the cover of a magazine. Moved by the Buddha's serene expression and peaceful appearance, he decided to become a monk. Through his ensuing school years, his interest and commitment deepened and led to visits of temples and other places of worship including a class fieldtrip to a hermit living in the mountains.
Thich Nhat Hanh entered a Buddhist monastery at age 14.
As a young boy, amidst the suffering and destruction that the war had brought to Vietnam, Hanh had a profound transformative experience after seeing a reproduction of a Buddha statue on the cover of a magazine. Moved by the Buddha's serene expression and peaceful appearance, he decided to become a monk. Through his ensuing school years, his interest and commitment deepened and led to visits of temples and other places of worship including a class fieldtrip to a hermit living in the mountains.
Thich Nhat Hanh entered a Buddhist monastery at age 14.
Juvenile FictionPeople & PlacesAsiaReligiousBuddhistSchool & Education
RELEASED2003
PUBLISHERParallax Press
LENGTH36
LANGUAGEEN
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Thích Nhất Hạnh (pronounced [tʰǐk ɲə̌t hâːˀɲ]) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist based in France.
The Hermit and the Well
The Hermit and the Well is a story is based on an actual event in Thich Nhat Hanh's life.
As a young boy, amidst the suffering and destruction that the war had brought to Vietnam, Hanh had a profound transformative experience after seeing a reproduction of a Buddha statue on the cover of a magazine. Moved by the Buddha's serene expression and peaceful appearance, he decided to become a monk. Through his ensuing school years, his interest and commitment deepened and led to visits of temples and other places of worship including a class fieldtrip to a hermit living in the mountains.
Thich Nhat Hanh entered a Buddhist monastery at age 14.
As a young boy, amidst the suffering and destruction that the war had brought to Vietnam, Hanh had a profound transformative experience after seeing a reproduction of a Buddha statue on the cover of a magazine. Moved by the Buddha's serene expression and peaceful appearance, he decided to become a monk. Through his ensuing school years, his interest and commitment deepened and led to visits of temples and other places of worship including a class fieldtrip to a hermit living in the mountains.
Thich Nhat Hanh entered a Buddhist monastery at age 14.
Juvenile FictionPeople & PlacesAsiaReligiousBuddhistSchool & Education
RELEASED2003
PUBLISHERParallax Press
LENGTH36
LANGUAGEEN
Thích Nhất Hạnh (pronounced [tʰǐk ɲə̌t hâːˀɲ]) was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist based in France.
