Zen master, poet, monk and peace advocate, Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who has lived in exile
in France for 30 years. Through his writings and retreats he has helped countless people of all religious backgrounds
to live mindfully in the present moment, to uproot sources of anger and distrust, and to achieve relationships
of love and understanding.
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Introduction: If You Want Peace, You Can Have Peace
p. 1
Present Moment Wonderful Moment
p. 17
Each Step
p. 19
Life Is a Miracle
p. 19
Suffering Is Not Enough
p. 24
Sunshine and Green Leaves
p. 26
Greeting Someone
p. 32
Walking Meditation
p. 33
A Tangerine Party
p. 34
The Sun of Awareness
p. 36
Mental Formations
p. 38
Touching the Ultimate Dimension
p. 42
Real Heroes
p. 43
Eyes of Mindfulness
p. 47
Journey
p. 51
The Sun My Heart
p. 53
Interbeing
p. 54
Roses and Garbage
p. 56
The Sun My Heart
p. 58
The Flower Is Still Blooming
p. 59
Happy Continuation
p. 61
Interpenetration
p. 67
Paradise
p. 70
Armfuls of Poetry, Drops of Sunshine
p. 75
Seeds of Compassion
p. 79
Please Call Me by My True Names
p. 80
Transforming Our Compost
p. 82
Releasing Our Cows
p. 86
Realizing Ultimate Reality
p. 88
Feelings and Perceptions
p. 92
Transforming Anger
p. 96
The Mind of Compassion
p. 99
Love Meditation
p. 103
Beginning Anew
p. 106
The Buddha's Smile
p. 108
The Ancient Tree
p. 111
The Path of Return
p. 117
The Fruit of Awareness Is Ripe
p. 119
The Buddha's Heart
p. 119
Our True Home
p. 122
The Raft Is Not the Shore
p. 123
The Three Jewels
p. 125
The Avatamsaka Realm
p. 127
The Living Buddha
p. 130
Jesus and Buddha
p. 134
Living Buddha, Living Christ
p. 138
Born Again
p. 142
Recommendation
p. 144
The Heart of Practice
p. 147
The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing
p. 149
The Five Mindfulness Trainings
p. 157
The Path of Transformation
p. 161
Inviting the Bell
p. 163
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