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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. An excellent introduction to Buddhist ideas. Not a guide to practice however. ShiraC | Mar 23, 2008 |   An excellent and very enjoyable introduction to basic Buddhist teachings by noted Zen master Thich Nhat Hahn. The book is as pleasurable to read as it is enlightening---the author's encouraging, joyful style reads easily and sometimes gives the impression that he is right there with you. The material in the book can, in my view, be understood and appreciated by people of any religion (or none). (  )Essa | Mar 21, 2007 | The best primer I have read on the major principles of Buddhism written by perhaps the most readable authors of eastern thought. Highly recommended. (  )mamorico | Nov 6, 2006 | This book is great for people who are just beginning to study Buddhism, like myself. This book discusses the basic principles of Buddhisms, and although it does get a little confusing what with all the teachings (i.e. the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Three Doors of Liberation, the Three Dharma Seals etc.) it is very informative, and makes me very excited to continue to learn more about this religion/type of living! (  )luvtink81 | Jun 13, 2006 | 0.073 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0767903692, Paperback)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(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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