Touching the Earth - Thich Nhat Hanh app for iPhone and iPad

One of the most powerful acts of devotion is also one of the simplest: 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.

With the Touching the Earth app, Buddhist masters Thich Nhat Hanh and Sister Chân Không update this ancient teaching for the modern student. Learn each phase of this practice, which helps empty the body of resentment while opening it to compassion for all life.

Through the songs of Sister Chân Không (whom Thich Nhat Hanh has called a living bodhisattva, or one dedicated to the enlightenment of all beings), you also gain an ancient Buddhist technique for communicating tenderness and healing to your body.

The Touching the Earth app features:
- Buddhist techniques for awakening compassion for all life and communicating healing to your body (1 hour, 15 minutes of audio)
- An illustrated e-booklet describing the meaning and technique of prostration
- A Good Minute—video selections that offer concentrated wisdom to inspire you anytime
- A relaxing slide show
- An interactive vine garden to enjoy while listening (iPad only)
- Bookmarking to help you easily find your favorite content

About the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen master in the Vietnamese tradition and a scholar, poet, and peace activist. He is the founder of the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon and has taught at Columbia University and the Sorbonne. Thich Nhat Hanh is the author of the national bestseller Living Buddha, Living Christ, plus more than 100 other books. He was nominated for the 1967 Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr.