In the world of the wave, the world of relative truth, the wave feels happy as she swells, and she feels sad as she falls. By following its eight practices, you can avoid the causes of suffering and instead live deeply and peacefully.

and develop superiority or inferiority complexes, but in the world of the water there are no signs, and when the wave touches her true nature — which is water — all of her complexes will cease, and she will transcend birth and death,” (p. I felt a really strong emotion of loving kindness in my heart as I read this book and that feeling continued after I put the book down each night. A reporter asked him whether he was from North Vietnam, which supported communism, or South Vietnam, which was pro-American. Thich Nhat Hanh’s extraordinary contribution to Buddhism and to life is the way he makes these teachings and practices accessible to everyone, showing us how the very suffering that is holding us down can be the path to our liberation. 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.

By consciously committing to the practice, you can remove obstacles in your life that separate you from joy. The couple realized that the only way they could survive was to kill their son and ration his flesh for the rest of the journey. Like the Chinese monk, you might think you’re being diligent in your practice – but if your diligence isn’t based on Right View, then you’re not being diligent in the right way.

Right Mindfulness sits at the very core of the Buddha’s teachings, uniting all elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. Thich Nhat Hanh is an amazing man and I do recommend reading his work, and this book is no exception. A number will often be at the end of a sentence, you go to the footnote only to be shown further reading, as advertising his other books, it just throws you off. It explains how to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and generosity in daily life to reach enlightenment.In this practice, you acknowledge that transformation is possible and arises from understanding suffering. 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. There is, however, a way of living that can free you from suffering and bring joy into every moment you experience.