The heart of the Buddha's teaching : transforming suffering into peace, joy & liberation : the four noble truths, the noble eightfold path, and other basic Buddhist teachings

' Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the connection between personal, inner peace, and peace on earth .' The Dalai Lama In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching , Thich Nhat Hanh brings his gift of clear and poetic expression to an explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and other basic Buddhist teachings. 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. Contents 2 About the Book 4 About the Author 5 Praise 6 Also by Thich Nhat Hanh 7 Title Page 8 Part One: The Four Noble Truths 9 1. Entering the Heart of the Buddha 10 2. The First Dharma Talk 13 3. The Four Noble Truths 16 4. Understanding the Buddha's Teachings 19 5. Is Everything Suffering? 24 6. Stopping, Calming, Resting, Healing 28 7. Touching Our Suffering 32 8. Realizing Well-Being 42 Part Two: The Noble Eightfold Path 47 9. Right View 49 10. Right Thinking 55 11. Right Mindfulness 59 12. Right Speech 74 13. Right Action 82 14. Right Diligence 86 15. Right Concentration 91 16. Right Livelihood 98 Part Three: Other Basic Buddhist Teachings 103 17. The Two Truths 104 18. The Three Dharma Seals 112 19. The Three Doors of Liberation 124 20. The Three Bodies of Buddha 132 21. The Three Jewels 136 22. The Four Immeasurable Minds 142 23. The Five Aggregates 148 24. The Five Powers 155 25. The Six Paramitas 162 26. The Seven Factors of Awakening 179 27. The Twelve Links of Interdependent Co-Arising 184 28. Touching the Buddha Within 207 Part Four: Discourses 211 1. Turning the Wheel of the Dharma (Dhamma Cakka Pavattana Sutta) 212 2. The Great Forty (Mahacattarisaka Sutta) 216 3. Right View (Sammaditthi Sutta) 221 Index 226 Figures 225 Copyright 250 The next golden backlist title from Thich Nhat Hanh.In The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, Thich Nhat Hanh brings his gift of clear and poetic expression to an explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and other basic Buddhist teachings. 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.