The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Author: Thich Nhat HanhEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-06-08
ISBN: 0767903692
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Broadway
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Book Review: Some good seeds of moral wisdom
Summary: 4 Stars
Thich Nhat Hanh has a gift for rendering the Buddhist religion into simple, direct and compelling language. Using analogy and a very patient method of explanation, Hanh gives the reader a great deal about Buddhism. Intellectually and morally fulfilling in many ways, this work serves as an effective introduction to the Buddhist religion. While there are some parts of the Buddhist belief and ideas that I do not share, and do not find fully compelling, there are many seeds of wisdom which people of all backgrounds and religious dispositions could find useful. My major criticism is that Hanh recounts Buddhism with somewhat obsessive preoccupation of "number schemes." This is not wholly his fault, the sutras and religion itself might be blamed. For example "the twelve turnings, the five aggregates, the three jewels, or three dharma seals. . ." - that all gets to be somewhat tedious and tiresome, frankly. In spite of this shortcoming, the strengths of the book outweigh the minuses, and I would recommend it to the beginning student of Buddhism.
Summary of The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
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.What should we think when on the one hand Buddhism tells us that life is suffering and on the other we are told to enjoy life's every moment? Loved around the world for his simple, straightforward explanations of Buddhism, Thich Nhat Hanh has finally turned his hand to the very core of Buddhism and conundrums such as this. In the traditional way, Thich Nhat Hanh takes up the core teachings one by one--the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Twelve Links of Interdependent Co-Arising--but his approach is as fresh as a soft breeze through a plum orchard. For illustration, he dips into the vast stores of Buddhist literature right alongside contemporary anecdotes, pointing out subtleties that can get glossed over in other popular introductions. He also includes three short but key sutras, essential source teachings from which all Buddhism flows. Studying the basics of Buddhism under Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh is like learning basketball from Michael Jordan. --Brian Bruya
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