Tam Bui's Journey of Awakening

Author Tam Bui, a content creator about travel and healthy lifestyle, freelance photographer, had a meeting with readers at Ho Chi Minh City Book Street on the morning of November 11, introducing his third work: Salmon - Journey of Awakening .

The idea of "salmon" was "visualized" by designer Ta Quoc Ky Nam on the book cover in a minimalist style.

At the meeting, he shared many stories about his journey to find himself and the process of writing the book (published by Nha Nam).

Salmon – The Journey of Awakening is Tam Bui's reflection on changing his thinking and lifestyle after being enlightened by Buddhist philosophies, through retreats at Plum Village and his encounter with Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. After being confused in love, work, living habits..., the young photographer has gone through a process of self-cultivation to build a stable, happy, and free life for himself. According to the author's feelings , it is a journey of awakening to return to core values, no longer disturbed by the complex things around.

The author hopes that with this book, those who have not had the opportunity to visit Plum Village will also find peace in the process of practicing mindfulness...

The book consists of 4 parts : The Affinity with Plum Village, Looking Back, Transformation, Insights , describing the practice of mindfulness in a close, easy- to-understand, easy-to-apply way by performing small exercises such as: sweeping the house, waking up early - going to bed early, purifying the body, clearing the mind, awareness, conditions of happiness, enlightenment...

It can be said that Salmon – The Journey of Awakening is a book that focuses on the aspect of mental health care, going from accidental self-development to the similarity with the journey of transforming consciousness. Through that, Tam Bui hopes that readers will also have the “fate” to establish a peaceful and worth-living life.

Tam Bui regularly shares his knowledge and experiences about culture, photography, travel, etc. He also actively promotes the practice of a healthy lifestyle, training the body, mind, and spirit through his articles.

Regarding the name of the work, Tam Bui said: "As soon as I finished writing the book "Dust on the Road of Youth" , I immediately thought of writing another book and naming it " Salmon" even though I didn't know what genre the book would be."

If in the previous two works, Rooster, Hen and Dreamers (2015) and Dust on the Road of Youth (2017), Tam Bui used images to tell stories, then Salmon - Journey of Awakening is a diary, recording the entire process of him searching for a balanced and peaceful lifestyle through practicing mindfulness. "I hope the book will contribute more motivation for readers to find appropriate answers to the big questions of each person's life."

At the Salmon - Journey of Awakening exchange, Tam Bui received many thanks from friends, followers on social networks and readers of the book. He expressed: "Because I am an introvert, I am not good at sharing with others . I thought many times before deciding to put my personal story in the book...".

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