Thich Nhat Hanh's Mindful Movements

What is up with these high profile religious powerhouses who are buying into the corporate world of consumer awareness instead of spiritual awareness. Have you seen the ad for Apple Computer with the picture of the 14th Dalai Lama? What next, a baby Jesus selling Pampers? Thich Nhat Hanh pitching an exercise tape? Yes, as a matter of fact. "You are aware of your movements and you enjoy your in-breath and then you breathe out; you do it four times and you smile," says Thich. The ten "movements" demonstrated here consist of simple slow exercises, breathing techniques and stretches which should be practiced before or after meditation. Surrounded by nuns and monks completely draped from head to toe in dark brown robes, Zen master, scholar, poet, peace activist, author and 1967 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh stands under a willow tree and says "two more times, and smile," which the nuns and monks sort of do (perhaps all the way to the bank). Even with a dash of personal resentment, this is sure to be popular and still recommended for libraries serving large new age communities. Aud: P. (N. Plympton)