Download or read book Touching the Earth (EasyRead Large Bold Edition) written by Nhất Hạnh (Thích.) and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1994 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most powerful acts of devotion is also one of the most simple: bowing down and surrendering to the earth. This is the basis for 'The Five Prostrations, ' a time-honored Buddhist meditation practice that joins the mind and body in a graceful prayer to divine creation. On Touching the earth, Buddhist masters Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chń Khn̥g update this ancient teaching for the modern student.