Awakening of the Heart: Essential Buddhist Sutras and Commentaries - Softcover

Thich Nhat Hanh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937006115 ISBN 13: 9781937006112

Publisher: Parallax Press, 2012

Synopsis

Awakening of the Heart is a comprehensive, single volume collection of the Buddha s key sutras, translated with contemporary commentary by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. It is an essential complement to Happiness, the bestselling collection of meditation and mindful practices released in 2009. Awakening of the Heart captures the heart of Buddhist wisdom and Thich Nhat Hanh s unique talent to make the Buddha s teachings accessible and applicable to our daily lives and times. This is a wonderful gift for anyone looking to deepen their practice and understanding of the teachings, as well as a unique resource to understand the fundamentals of Buddhism from its source. With a new introduction and updated commentary, Awakening of the Heart contains the following 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

About this title

About the Author:

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most revered Zen teachers in the world today. His best-selling books include Happiness and Peace Is Every Step. He lives in Plum Village in southwest France, where he gardens, writes, and teaches the art of mindful living.

About this edition

• Publisher: Parallax Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1937006115
• ISBN 13: 9781937006112
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560