Instead of viewing it as something to run away from, see it as a Holy Truth – a pathway to growth and freedom. He breaks down the teachings into their component parts, explains these parts, often with the use of poetry, metaphor and canonical sources.

I felt a really strong emotion of loving kindness in my heart as I read this book and that feeling continued after I put the book down each night. Thich Nhat Hanh’s translation and commentary for a Buddhist text that has been long considered one of the three key books for monastic meditation practitioners For monks, nuns, or laypeople,.In Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh founded Van Hanh Buddhist University and the School of Youth for Social Service, a corps of Buddhist peace​ workers. The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching (1998) explains core Buddhist teachings, including the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. You understand and agree that the International Plum Village Community, its affiliates and service providers may use your information in accordance with our privacy policy.

Reading through the chapters you will definitely learn new things that will broaden your perspective on life. In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching , now revised with added material and new insights, Nhat Hanh introduces us to the core teachings of Buddhism and shows us that the Buddha's teachings are accessible and applicable to our daily lives. Right Mindfulness sits at the very core of the Buddha’s teachings, uniting all elements of the Noble Eightfold Path.Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanhis a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his pioneering teachings on mindfulness, global ethics and peace. with deep looking, the body ceases to be an aggregate of grasping (upadana skandha), and you dwell in freedom, no longer caught in fear.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s extraordinary contribution to Buddhism and to life is the way he makes these teachings and practices accessible to everyone, showing us how the very suffering that is holding us down can be the path to our liberation. The author of many books, including Living Buddha, Living Christ , he lives in France in the monastic community known as Plum Village and lectures and gives retreats regularly in North America. It asks you to examine your perceptions constantly; after all, how you perceive things influences what you believe is true. He was proud that he practiced more than the other monks, believing that by sitting all day, he’d become a Buddha.

The following morning, a breakthrough came, and he became a Buddha, flooded with love and understanding.