In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, 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.
The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation, Thich Nhat Hanh, Broadway Books, 292 Pages, $17.00
Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen master, poet, and peace activist, has been a monk for 50 years. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Ir. He lives in southwestern France where he teaches, writes, gardens, and works to help those in need. He travels regularly leading retreats on "the art of mindful living." He is author of Being Peace, Peace is Every Step, Old Path White Clouds, The Sun My Heart, and many other books.
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CONTENTS: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
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| PART ONE |
The Four Noble Truths |
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| 1. |
Entering the Heart of the Buddha |
3
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| 2. |
The First Dharma Talk |
6
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| 3. |
The Four Noble Truths |
9
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| 4. |
Understanding the Buddha's Teachings |
12 |
| 5. |
Is Everything Suffering? |
19 |
| 6. |
Stopping, Calming, Resting, Healing |
24 |
| 7. |
Touching Our Suffering |
28 |
| 8. |
Realizing Well-Being |
41 |
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| PART TWO |
The Noble Eightfold Path |
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| 9. |
Right View |
51 |
| 10. |
Right Thinking |
59 |
| 11. |
Right Mindfulness |
64 |
| 12. |
Right Speech |
84 |
| 13. |
Right Action |
94 |
| 14. |
Right Diligence |
99 |
| 15. |
Right Concentration |
105 |
| 16. |
Right Livelihood |
113 |
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| PART THREE |
Other Basic Buddhist Teachings |
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| 17. |
The Two Truths |
121 |
| 18. |
The Three Dharma Seals |
131 |
| 19. |
The Three Doors of Liberation |
146 |
| 20. |
The Three Bodies of Buddha |
156 |
| 21. |
The Three Jewels |
161 |
| 22. |
The Four Immeasurable Minds |
169 |
| 23. |
The Five Aggregates |
176 |
| 24. |
The Five Powers |
184 |
| 25. |
The Six Paramitas |
192 |
| 26. |
The Seven Factors of Awakening |
214 |
| 27. |
The Links of Interdependent Co-Arising |
221 |
| 28. |
Touching the Buddha Within |
249 |
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| PART FOUR |
Discourses |
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| 1. |
Turning the Wheel of the Dharma
(Dhamma Cakka Pavattana Sutta) |
257 |
| 2. |
The Great Forty (Mahacattarisaka Sutta) |
263 |
| 3. |
Right View (Sammaditthi Sutta) |
271 |
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Index |
277 |
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