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The heart of the Buddha's teaching

  • 279 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 1998
  • 4 editions

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1 About this book

An introduction to the core teachings of Buddhism.

  • Buddhism
  • Buddhism, doctrines
  • Doctrines

2 About Thích Nhất Hạnh

1926–2022

Thích Nhất Hạnh ( Tik Naht Hahn; Vietnamese: , Huế dialect:; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "father of mindfulness", Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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