The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
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Summary
“If there is a candidate for ‘Living Buddha’ on earth today， it is Thich Nhat Hanh。”
– Richard Baker-roshi
In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching， now with added material and new insights， Thich 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。 With poetry and clarity， Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion， love， and joy – all qualities of enlightenment。 Covering such significant teachings as the Four Noble Truths， the Noble Eightfold Path， the Three Doors of Liberation， the Three Dharma Seals， and the Seven Factors of Awakening， The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching is a radiant beacon on Buddhist thought for the initiated and uninitiated alike。
“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal， inner peace， and peace on earth。”
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“Thich Nhat Hanh is a real poet。”
– Robert Lowell
– Richard Baker-roshi
In The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching， now with added material and new insights， Thich 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。 With poetry and clarity， Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering and its role in creating compassion， love， and joy – all qualities of enlightenment。 Covering such significant teachings as the Four Noble Truths， the Noble Eightfold Path， the Three Doors of Liberation， the Three Dharma Seals， and the Seven Factors of Awakening， The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching is a radiant beacon on Buddhist thought for the initiated and uninitiated alike。
“Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal， inner peace， and peace on earth。”
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“Thich Nhat Hanh is a real poet。”
– Robert Lowell
Reviews
Balazs
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if you’re looking for an intro to buddhism， look further。 it’s a great and comprehensive book， but sometimes I felt like reading a scientific publication， rather than a light introductory。 it covers a lot of aspects， but honestly hard to get through and again， a lot of material to cover。 maybe for someone already onowing the basics， but for the 11st read， it’s tough。
Benjamin Lee Hopper
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An astounding， comprehensive survey of the most fundamental tenets of Buddhism。 With his piercing insight and fearless wisdom， Thich exhaustively sifts through ages of teachings， distilling the essence of Buddha's dhamma。 If you are looking for a grand expedition of foundational teachings to enrich your practice， please read this book。 An astounding， comprehensive survey of the most fundamental tenets of Buddhism。 With his piercing insight and fearless wisdom， Thich exhaustively sifts through ages of teachings， distilling the essence of Buddha's dhamma。 If you are looking for a grand expedition of foundational teachings to enrich your practice， please read this book。 。。。more
Marcel Schwarz
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Good intro to Buddhism but pretty theoretical
Emma
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Comprehensive take on the Buddha's teachings， meant for a serious practitioner with background in Buddhist teachings。 The authors offers innovative takes on the Buddha's teachings， for example， he doesn't agree with the 3 characteristics， dukha， anatta， aniccha， mentioning that dukha is not always true， so shouldn't be included in this list。 I think it's an innovative take and at his stature， many people will find his unique take interesting。 Comprehensive take on the Buddha's teachings， meant for a serious practitioner with background in Buddhist teachings。 The authors offers innovative takes on the Buddha's teachings， for example， he doesn't agree with the 3 characteristics， dukha， anatta， aniccha， mentioning that dukha is not always true， so shouldn't be included in this list。 I think it's an innovative take and at his stature， many people will find his unique take interesting。 。。。more
Brittany
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"We need to find moments to contemplate the cherry blossoms。" "We need to find moments to contemplate the cherry blossoms。" 。。。more
Neena
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a bit dated politically （& maybe we just have different approaches to political problems） but overall a very readable and helpful book with a decent amount of detail。
Iqbal Bakhsh
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There are some solid analogies in the book。 It could’ve have 50% shorter had the author not rambled on and on。
Kevin Maness
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Good intro， then a bit too much intro。。。I really appreciated this introduction to Buddhist thought， but about 2/3 of the way in， I was overwhelmed by the many sets of various ideas and their connections， and by the repetition of teachings。 But this is actually a minor complaint because the author makes clear that， as important as these concepts may be， the heart of Buddhism is practice， and I feel that the overwhelm I'm feeling has made me even more motivated and excited to dive more thoroughly Good intro， then a bit too much intro。。。I really appreciated this introduction to Buddhist thought， but about 2/3 of the way in， I was overwhelmed by the many sets of various ideas and their connections， and by the repetition of teachings。 But this is actually a minor complaint because the author makes clear that， as important as these concepts may be， the heart of Buddhism is practice， and I feel that the overwhelm I'm feeling has made me even more motivated and excited to dive more thoroughly into my practice and to find a sangha （something that this shy introvert never considered seriously before）。 Wish me discipline and dedication！ 。。。more
Richie
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Wonderfully concise and direct！
Katelyn Sherman
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I couldn’t suggest these books for everyone but I also have to give them 5 stars。 He writes simply， clearly and meaningfully to help us incorporate the best of Buddhism into our modern， daily lives。 And the best part is you can take what you like and leave the rest。 It’s ok if you don’t believe in reincarnation and karmic imprints on your consciousness。 There are still so many helpful aspects that are relevant to my life。
Nhi Nguyen
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This book left me with deep reflection about religion。 Here are the takeaways: Joy arises from ease。
Thomas Powell
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★★★ - liked itThere were parts of this book that were great and helped me a lot， and other parts that felt really technical and I found myself getting bogged down during。 Regardless， it was an interesting （and sometimes） enlightening read， that I will most likely go back to at some point in the future。
Sonic
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Scholarly and dry at times， but also reveals Thich That Hanh's warmth at times too。 Scholarly and dry at times， but also reveals Thich That Hanh's warmth at times too。 。。。more
Ashley
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Life changing。
Griffin Peralta
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Full of practical advice。 Outlines practices in plain language。 Draws connections to source texts and explains their impact。 Re-readable and referencable， with charts and diagrams。
Ana Sofia
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healing read <3 “happiness lies in your own heart”edit: had to bump up to 5 stars because as more time passes I’ve realized this book impacted me in a really profound way and I just can’t stop thinking about it - I’m approaching my difficult thoughts and feelings in an entirely new way。 The weight of being is… lighter。 feeling… alive with pleasure？？！
Nancy
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"At 30， I was able to stand on my feet。 At 40， I had no more doubts。 At 50， I knew the mandate of Earth and sky。 At 60， I knew what I wanted without going against the path。" Being alive and aging is such a gift！！！I didn't know much about Buddhism going into this book， but I did read his book on mindfulness。 For the first time， I learned about the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path。 There are many ideas that resonated with me and many ideas I will reference again moving forward。 Suffe "At 30， I was able to stand on my feet。 At 40， I had no more doubts。 At 50， I knew the mandate of Earth and sky。 At 60， I knew what I wanted without going against the path。" Being alive and aging is such a gift！！！I didn't know much about Buddhism going into this book， but I did read his book on mindfulness。 For the first time， I learned about the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path。 There are many ideas that resonated with me and many ideas I will reference again moving forward。 Suffering is a holy truth。 Without suffering， we cannot appreciate the good times。 We need to learn how to balance both and have peace during both。 Living in the present moment means we will truly savor the good times。 I am inspired to stop ingesting nutriments， food and media wise， that may be enhancing my suffering。 He emphasized how a proper diet is important for transforming oneself and society。 He equated partaking in unhealthy habits to eating your own children。 While extreme， I can see the logic behind that。 I also appreciate his tidbits on raising children。 He states that we can only stimulate the seeds of light in them by modeling， not telling them， since we cannot explain an orange to someone who has never tasted one。 The most impactful part of this book was practicing mindfulness on impermanence。 It's where we remind ourselves consistently and daily that nothing is permanent。 While this is the hardest thing for me to do， it can help us cherish our loved ones and when things do change， we won't have any regrets because we'll have been deeply appreciating them the whole time。 I feel more inspired to change certain relationships in my life and to be more present with my child in all moments。 I also appreciate all of the ways you can "look after the Buddha" with my favorite being to simply take someone's hand when they're sad and comfort them。 After his death， I knew I wanted to read a few more books asap。 I plan to try and read more。 。。。more
Robert Narojek
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No need to comment - simply the best lecture there is :）
Chadley
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Transforming suffering into peace is not an easy task。 This book provides a comprehensive set of principles to implement into your practice of transformation。 Will read again。
Matt Schkolnick
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Definitely some interesting concepts - enjoyed reading！
LemontreeLime
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Good overview but a lot to take in。
Girard Bowe
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Buddhist Listopia。 See my link text。 Jake's review matches my feelings almost exactly。 Once I got through the 4 Noble Truths， my patience and interest waned considerably。 I think Buddhism has much to offer for the spiritually inclined and for the secular among us （I'm in the latter group）， but surely there has to be a better path to understanding than this tendentious and tedious book。 I only hope there is no karmic reprisal for giving a negative review to a book on Buddhisim。 Buddhist Listopia。 See my link text。 Jake's review matches my feelings almost exactly。 Once I got through the 4 Noble Truths， my patience and interest waned considerably。 I think Buddhism has much to offer for the spiritually inclined and for the secular among us （I'm in the latter group）， but surely there has to be a better path to understanding than this tendentious and tedious book。 I only hope there is no karmic reprisal for giving a negative review to a book on Buddhisim。 。。。more
Christos
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What can one say about Thich Nhat Hanh but YAZZZZ。 I love this man and his writing。 Reading his books is always a meditative experience for me。 The message is always wholesome and soothing。 Like， you got this and anyone can do this Buddhism stuff and find peace。I sometimes feel that some of the ideas come across as a prescriptive thing which reminds me a lot of Christianity。 If you do not follow this and are not doing this and you cannot achieve this， you are not a good boy。 But then I imagine T What can one say about Thich Nhat Hanh but YAZZZZ。 I love this man and his writing。 Reading his books is always a meditative experience for me。 The message is always wholesome and soothing。 Like， you got this and anyone can do this Buddhism stuff and find peace。I sometimes feel that some of the ideas come across as a prescriptive thing which reminds me a lot of Christianity。 If you do not follow this and are not doing this and you cannot achieve this， you are not a good boy。 But then I imagine Thich being like， my child you good。 So yeah。 Also it can get a bit heavy with the 5 steps of that and 8fold this and that。 Somewhat like a bunch of blog posts promising 4 steps to perfect hair。 Nevertheless， I read that more as a guide and as a process than a school textbook。 。。。more
Andrew Swim
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This was my 5th time reading this and like most religious texts， I am constantly able to find new meanings with each read。 A perfect “intro to Buddhism” book， Thich Nhat Hanh does what only he can do， craft a beautifully written “self help” book where every sentence flows as a love poem。 I highly recommend to anyone looking for an introduction into Buddhism。
Sneha Chavan
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Positive vibes！！！Must read。 It's magical。 Positive vibes！！！Must read。 It's magical。 。。。more
Millie
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Very enlightening and enjoyable read。 It honestly has changed my life and the way that I view the world and carry myself。 Some parts were a bit tough to get through but overall really great read。
John Gentry
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A sort of easy read that provides great insight into Buddhism。 Some times can be a slog to get through but worth it even if skipping around。
Cecilia
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3。5/5
Kaylen
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This book is a treasure trove。 Ten years into dharma study and practice， I can't believe it took me so long to land here。 So grateful for Thich Nhat Hanh's dedication to capturing the heart of the Buddha's teachings in this way。 Simple， thorough， kind， and deep。 I couldn't recommend this book more highly。 This book is a treasure trove。 Ten years into dharma study and practice， I can't believe it took me so long to land here。 So grateful for Thich Nhat Hanh's dedication to capturing the heart of the Buddha's teachings in this way。 Simple， thorough， kind， and deep。 I couldn't recommend this book more highly。 。。。more
Siddharth Seetharaman
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