What is the right way to live? How do I balance my work and my family? Why do I worry, even when everything is okay? How can I repair my relationship with my parents? In Answers from the Heart, each answer is a conscise summary of Thich Nhat Hanh's own insight based on his lifetime of practice. Together, the question and answers provide a useful guide for dealing with concrete problems, an accessible way into Buddhist teachings, and a lively glimpse into the connection between students and their teacher.
Answers from the Heart: Compassionate and Practical Responses to Life's Burning Questions, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press,124 pages, $12.95.
Thich Nhat Hanh has survived three wars, persecution, and more than thirty years of exile. A Buddhist monk, he is the master of a temple in Vietnam, the lineage of which is traceable across two centuries to the Buddha himself. Hanh has written more than 100 books of poetry, fiction and philosophy, wit over a million copies in print. He live in France and Vermont, He is the author of Living Buddha, Living Christ and Anger.
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Contents: Answers from the Heart: Practical responses to life's burning questions |
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Introduction |
7 |
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Chapter 1: Daily Life |
13 |
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Chapter 2: Family, Parenting, and Relationships |
37 |
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Chapter 3: Spiritual Practice |
65 |
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Chapter 4: Engaged Buddhism
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95 |
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Chapter 5: Sickness and Health, Death and Dying |
127 |
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Chapter 6: Children's Questions |
145 |
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Chapter 7: Practices for Daily Mindfulness |
171 |
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