Teachings on Love

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Overview

Weaving together traditional stories, personal experiences, and a deep understanding of the Buddha's way of mindful living, Thich Nhat Hanh provides step-by-step practices that foster understanding and intimacy in any relationship and extend our love even to those that cause us pain. Teachings on Love is a treasure-trove of guidance for couples, co-workers, or friends who wish to nourish the gift and strength of their relationships and deal creatively with their weaknesses and difficulties. We all yearn to experience a love that is deeper and more joyful. Teachings on Love provides a time-tested path that anyone can follow to nurture the deepest love in ourselves and others.

With a new introductory chapter by Thich Nhat Hanh

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781888375008
Publisher:	Parallax Press
Publication date:	12/09/2002
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	195
Product dimensions:	5.39(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh was a world-renowned spiritual teacher and peace activist. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe and the heart of a growing community of mindfulness practice centers around the world. He passed away in 2022 at the age of 95 at his root temple, Tu Hieu, in Hue, Vietnam.

Table of Contents

Introduction Thich Nhat Hanh     ix
The Four Immeasurable Minds     1
Love Meditation     11
Self-Love     19
Love and Understanding     29
Nourishing Happiness     47
True Love     59
Deep Listening and Loving Speech     67
Living Mindfully Together     79
A Rose for Your Pocket     95
Beginning Anew     103
The Five Mindfulness Trainings     113
Community     119
Touching the Earth     131
The Three Earth-Touchings     155