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    True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
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    True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
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    True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart

    Written by Thich Nhat Hanh

    Narrated by James Gimian

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    About this audiobook

    Love might not be what we think it is. We all seek the happiness that comes from loving and being loved, yet we often find ourselves dissatisfied in our relationships and unable to grasp the cause. Thich Nhat Hanh here shows the way to overcome our recurrent obstacles to love--by learning to be mindful, open, and present with ourselves and others. As he explains, "training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice deep looking directed toward the person you love. Because if you do not understand this person, you cannot love properly. Understanding is the essence of love."

    This quintessential guide to loving also introduces the four key aspects of love described in the Buddhist tradition--loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and freedom--and describes many simple and direct ways in which we can practice authentic love in our everyday lives.

    Cover art: White Lotus (Nelumbo Odorata), c. 1800, unknown artist. Courtesy of Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Eric Schroeder

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateFeb 6, 2018
    ISBN9780525591870
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    True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
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    Thich Nhat Hanh

    Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced tik-not-hawn) waas a world-renowned writer, scholar, spiritual leader, and Zen Buddhist monk. Since the age of sixteen, he was a Buddhist monk, a peace activist, and a seeker of the way. He survived three wars, persecution, and more than thirty years of exile from his native Vietnam, when he was banned by both the non-Communist and Communist governments for his role in undermining the violence he saw affecting his people. He was the master of one of the most prominent temples in Vietnam, and his lineage is traceable directly to the Buddha himself. A prolific author, Nhat Hanh has written more than one hundred books of philosophy, poetry, and fiction. Nhat Hanh lived in a monastic community in southwestern France that he founded, called Plum Village, recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. He died in January 2022 at the age of 95.  

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    • 5/5
      Thank you for leaving us a gift as such. A must read to find peace and love back within ourselves as well as radiating to others.
    • 5/5
      a great book. like all his works. thank you I loved it
    • 3/5
      Not that much & there is some kind of repetition but the idea is great
    • 5/5
      excellent way to know the art of being true nature
    • 5/5
      A directive in achieving authentic, mature, open, honest, sustainable ?
    • 5/5
      Wow! Tears of joy. Tears of realization. just incredible,touching. Forever grateful.
    • 5/5
      great for meditation and mindfulness.easily for everyone to understand it all.
    • 1/5
      First part was good. The second part too preachy for me
    • 4/5
      Simple and helpful and, at times, beautiful. Like all of his books, it’s packed full of so much wisdom and advice that I feel compelled to take notes and even re read passages. There is some repetition of lessons and personal stories from other books by the author. However, I find that useful to me in order to help me remember the concepts and practice more mindfully.

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