Buddhism of Thich Nhat Hanh

# Buddhism of Thich Nhat Hanh This notebook is for understanding the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, including *The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings* (2015). This is the interpretation of [Reagle](/aMHS5-Q2R8OfdyUIipHtbg) and others and subject to mistakes and misunderstanding. > In the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, it is said, "If you explain the meaning of every word and phrase in the sutras, you slander the Buddhas of the three times — past, present, and future. But if you disregard even one word of the sutras, you risk speaking the words of Mara." (Nhat Hanh, 2015, *The Heart of Buddha's Teachings*, loc. 320)  > \[The Buddha's\] teaching is like a finger pointing to the moon. Do not mistake the finger for the moon. (Nhat Hanh, 2015, *The Heart of Buddha's Teachings*, loc. 319) - Key books - *[The Miracle of Mindfulness](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL7794113M/The_Miracle_of_Mindfulness)* is a lovely introduction to some of the concepts and practices associated with mindfulness; there are many delightful small books like this. - *[Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL263633W/Old_Path_White_Clouds)* is a biography of the [mythical Buddha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_mythology) - *[The Heart of Buddha's Teachings](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15172028W/The_Heart_Of_Buddha%27s_Teaching)* provides an an accessible understanding of Buddhist principles and concepts like those below. - Concepts - [Happiness](/dEnZfBRFQaG8IAnK2CeRgg) - [Interbeing](/uDEH3sx4TSyD0vxB8k8-YQ) - [Karma](/uXVbhAziS22OYNHqrMqsig) - [Minerals](/LFnK0cEhRb2u22pn0LLYYw) - [Suffering](/Cze04KFSR0GDYBGzYV37BA) - [Three Dharma Seals](/CORpCVC-RJWGnkhCRTt8Ag) - Trainings - [The Five Mindfulness Trainings](/MTNKYPNnRrCCXaUqr1Vh9Q) - [The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings](/islS-k8NTOWOlzMybr5ZXw) {%hackmd kPdKcI8DR7Wi9LZ6nFBjGw %} ###### tags: `Buddhism`