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Awakening of the Heart
  • Published: 1 May 2016
  • ISBN: 9781937006112
  • Imprint: Parallax
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 544
  • RRP: $95.00
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Awakening of the Heart

Essential Buddhist Sutras and Commentaries

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21 Dec 2011
Paperback
1 May 2016
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THE HEART OF BUDDHIST WISDOM: A comprehensive collection of the 9 key Buddhist sutras, with contemporary commentary by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

An essential companion to Happiness, Thich Nhat Hanh’s bestselling collection of meditation and mindfulness practices!

Thich Nhat Hanh has a unique talent to make the Buddha’s teachings accessible and applicable to our daily lives and times. Here, he takes us to the heart of Buddhist wisdom, offering illuminating insights on essential Buddhist sutras:

• Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra
• Diamond Sutra
• Sutra on Full Awareness of Breathing
• Sutra on The Four Establishments of Mindfulness
• Sutra on The Better Way to Catch A Snake
• Sutra on The Better Way to Live Alone
• Sutra on The Eight Realizations of The Great Beings
• Discourse on Happiness
• Teachings on the Middle Way

With a new introduction and updated commentary, Awakening of the Heart is a wonderful gift for anyone looking to deepen their practice and a unique resource for those looking for an introduction to Buddhism.
  • Published: 1 May 2016
  • ISBN: 9781937006112
  • Imprint: Parallax
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 544
  • RRP: $95.00
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About the author

Thich Nhat Hanh

Born in Hue, Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and human rights activist. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon, the School of Youth and Social Service and the Plum Village Buddhist community and meditation centre in France, where he lived for many years. He is the author of many acclaimed books including Peace is Every Step, Old Path White Clouds and Fear, which have sold millions of copies around the world. He lives at the Tu Hieu Temple in Vietnam where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old.
portrait photo of Thich Nhat Hanh

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