Under the Rose Apple Tree

In this sequel to A Pebble for Your Pocket, Zen teacher and poet Thich Nhat Hanh looks deeply at the issues that confront young people in today's society. Applying his unique insights to anger, family conflict, drug use, and sexual responsibility, he makes the ancient teachings of the Buddha relevant to adolescents by offering mindfulness practices as tools to help transform the suffering in their everyday lives. Ages 10-13. ""By living your life beautifully, you can nourish your sisters, brothers, and future generations. It is not through sacrificing your life that you help future The third in our series of books by Thich Nhat Hanh for children, Under the Rose Apple Tree contains teachings and stories that the whole family can enjoy, as well as practices such as transforming anger in the family, instructions on how to invite the bell, breathing and sitting meditation, touching the Buddha inside, and others Presents teachings, stories, and practices that are meant to help the reader "touch the Buddha inside."