The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Exploring the Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh

Andy Pandy: Thich Nhat Hanh’s wisdom shines through in this book.

United Kingdom on Oct 07, 2023

Max: Cant find this book for a better price anywhere else

Sweden on Sep 13, 2023

C. B. Neff: This is the best book for understanding Buddhism. Thich Nhat Hanh covers the basics in an understandable way, and gives examples for how to practice the principles. I refer to this book often and highly recommend it for anyone who wants a good foundation in the understanding of Buddhism.

United States on Sep 11, 2023

Victor J Cruz: A book to learn peace and joy.

United States on Sep 04, 2023

Brad: Actual book bind is falling apart after 1st week. Would recommend getting a different version…

United States on Aug 29, 2023

Conroejk: I wanted to dive a bit deeper into Buddhism and I have read several Thich Nhat Hanh’s writings, but as the novice I am, seeking Buddhism as a philosophy over a religion, it was a hard read for me. I had to finish it through audible. I was able to learn a lot about Buddhism during this journey and I did find it interesting. IMO I find Hanh a better story teller than a technical author. He had a fascinating life and I will look for more of his writings, but this one wasn’t for me.

United States on Aug 27, 2023

Paul Banks: I'm only now able to understand more about Buddhism.

United States on Jul 31, 2023

Bruno Ferreira: Livro agradável de ler.

Spain on Jun 25, 2023

Rafael Fritzsche: Este livro é o mais próximo que temos de uma "bíblia budista". O autor é um monge renomado e também poeta, seu estilo de escrita é destinto, explicando os conceitos e princípios fundamentais do budismo de forma linda. É uma leitura rica e que traz paz, pois os ensinamentos são lindos e a forma de explicação deles também é. Me apaixonei tanto pelo livro que já comprei vários outros do autor. Foi o livro que me fez descobrir que era budista, sempre tive um lado espiritual mas nunca consegui me identificar com religião alguma, mas neste eu me identifiquei com cada frase. Recomendo até para pessoas de outras religiões pois a filosofia budista é linda, as práticas são focadas em te tornar uma pessoa melhor, não só para si mesmo mas para os outros, qualquer um pode aprender e praticar.

Brazil on May 07, 2023

Holly "Ragdoll Reads" Hodson: TL;DR – This book is a basic introduction to the foundations of Buddhism, taught from the point of view of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Absolutely recommended.

RAGDOLL RATING: Exceptional

The Book…

The book covers the absolute fundamentals of Buddhism. Thầy introduces us to the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path and a handful of other concepts he considers to be the bedrock of the Buddhist faith.

The writing style is quite unusual – I have no idea of this a trait of Zen masters, poets, Vietnamese folks or just a personal quirk but it seems quite unique. Specifically, the writing seems to flow quite rapidly from one thing to another, usually from explanation to metaphor and back again. I don’t personally find it difficult to read because my mind tends to wander a lot anyway and I found it actually helped me take things in, but some people my find it a little tricky to deal with.

Thich Nhat Hanh (Who I will refer to as Thầy (teacher) from now on) is not only a Zen master but a poet too and this look is laced with sections of poetry on related topics. It’s a nice touch although I confess I am far to ignorant of poetry to be...

United Kingdom on Jun 20, 2018