A King and his family. A prosperous kingdom. Then one night, everything changed!
The King has been poisoned by the five Kings of Greed, Hatred, Agitation, Slumber, and Doubt, the royal family must decide how to respond: violence or peace.
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The Five Kings is an illustrated storybook explaining the five hindrances of meditation, which prevent control over the mind. Melusine Martin employs her many years of meditation and story telling experience to bring us an insightful, memorable tale of a peaceful prince who uses the power of a calm, collected mind to convince five greedy, wrathful, self-indulgent kings to change their ways, and in turn find their own internal peace.
Through the power of these eye-catching, water-colored illustrations and memorable story, the reader will slowly learn the art of calming the mind and finding real peace within!
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About the Author
Melusine Martin is a professional storyteller who likes to tell traditional and modern stories that create sparkles in her heart. She also likes to write her own original stories, such as The Five Kings. She practices meditation every day.
About the Artist
T.K. Diem Nguyen is an expert illustrator and water color painter creating eye-catching drawings for books, book covers, album covers and more. If you love her style, you can reach her at Fiverr (fiverr.com/khacclub_wj).
=======Endorsements======== "The beautiful illustrations draw the reader in, holding interest with bright colors and fun little details." -Heidi Fivash, author of Barb Loves to Sit
"As a meditator and father, I found The Five Kings an instructive and amusing book to introduce children to the calming and purifying benefits of the simple observation of the breath." -Manish Chopra, PhD, author of Emergent Gems and The Equanimous Mind
"This is a creative story for the next generation teaching them through colorful images and repetition how to overcome the defilements and enemies within." -Takae Ishizuka, ESL school teacher
"This fairy tale about Anapana meditation presents a happy and hopeful world for young readers, while the illustrations produce a spectacle of beauty and delight." -Susan K. and Paul R. Fleischman, authors of In the Spirit of the Buddha
