Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

Thich Nhat Hanh

Apr 1987 · Parallax Press

About this ebook

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources.

Retold in Thich Nhat Hanh’s inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life over the course of 80 years—partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Old Path White Clouds is a classic of religious literature.

“I have not avoided including the various difficulties the Buddha encountered, both from his own disciples and in relation to the wider society. If the Buddha appears in this book as a man close to us, it is partly due to recounting such difficulties.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh, from the Afterword

Ratings and reviews

Certainly the best Spiritual book. Can't recommend highly enough. Incredible story detailing in depth the life of The Buddha, as well as providing clear direction for anyone wishing to transform their life. Read it twice...and now am going to buy the eBook just so I can have it available to read anytime on mobile.

I have read hard copy of this book. it's inspirational, illustrative and useful to everyone. Must read book. Also I need a translated copy in local Indian languages.

Thank you so much Thich Nhat Hanh sir , i read the whole book and i liked it so much . my special thanks to the sir who wrote and compile this for us. it is so good book to learn many more from it.

About the author

Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.