Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals, 1962-1966
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Best known for his Buddhist teachings, Thich Nhat Hanhhas lived in exile from his native Vietnam since 1966. These remarkable early journals reveal not only an exquisite portrait of the Zen master as a young man, but the emergence of a great poet and literary voice of Vietnam. From his years as a student and teaching assistant at Princeton and Columbia, to his efforts to negotiate peace and a better life for the Vietnamese, Fragrant Palm Leavesoffers an elegant and profound glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers.
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