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Summary: Meditations on love...
Review: "Teachings on Love" helps water those seeds of love in your heart. Here one of the parts I liked the most: "Look into the eyes of your beloved and ask deeply, "Who are you, my love, who has come to me and taken my suffering as your suffering, my happiness as your happiness, my life and death as your life and death? Who are you whose self has become my self? Why aren't you a dewdrop, a butterfly, a bird, a pine tree? Ask with your whole body and mind. Later, you will have to ask the person who causes you the most suffering the same questions...To understand, you have to become one with your beloved, and also one with your so-called enemy. You have to worry about what they worry about, suffer their suffering, appreciate what they appreciate. You and the object of your love cannot be two. They are as much you as you are yourself...See and listen with the whole of your being. If you are fully present, the rain of the Dharma will water the deepest seeds in your store consciousness, and tomorrow, while you are washing the dishes or looking at the blue sky, that seed will spring forth, and love and understanding will appear as a beautiful flower." Beautiful isn't it? Now I must go, I need to begin my practice...
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Summary: Meditations on love...
Review: "Teachings on Love" helps water those seeds of love in your heart. Here one of the parts I liked the most: "Look into the eyes of your beloved and ask deeply, "Who are you, my love, who has come to me and taken my suffering as your suffering, my happiness as your happiness, my life and death as your life and death? Who are you whose self has become my self? Why aren't you a dewdrop, a butterfly, a bird, a pine tree? Ask with your whole body and mind. Later, you will have to ask the person who causes you the most suffering the same questions...To understand, you have to become one with your beloved, and also one with your so-called enemy. You have to worry about what they worry about, suffer their suffering, appreciate what they appreciate. You and the object of your love cannot be two. They are as much you as you are yourself...See and listen with the whole of your being. If you are fully present, the rain of the Dharma will water the deepest seeds in your store consciousness, and tomorrow, while you are washing the dishes or looking at the blue sky, that seed will spring forth, and love and understanding will appear as a beautiful flower." Beautiful isn't it? Now I must go, I need to begin my practice...
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Summary: Meditations on love...
Review: "Teachings on Love" helps water those seeds of love in your heart. Here one of the parts I liked the most: "Look into the eyes of your beloved and ask deeply, "Who are you, my love, who has come to me and taken my suffering as your suffering, my happiness as your happiness, my life and death as your life and death? Who are you whose self has become my self? Why aren't you a dewdrop, a butterfly, a bird, a pine tree? Ask with your whole body and mind. Later, you will have to ask the person who causes you the most suffering the same questions...To understand, you have to become one with your beloved, and also one with your so-called enemy. You have to worry about what they worry about, suffer their suffering, appreciate what they appreciate. You and the object of your love cannot be two. They are as much you as you are yourself...See and listen with the whole of your being. If you are fully present, the rain of the Dharma will water the deepest seeds in your store consciousness, and tomorrow, while you are washing the dishes or looking at the blue sky, that seed will spring forth, and love and understanding will appear as a beautiful flower." Beautiful isn't it? Now I must go, I need to begin my practice...
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Summary: The Buddha's teachings on love taken from many
Review: "We all need love. Love brings us joy and well-being. It is as natural as the air." (Thich Nhat Hanh) We all yearn to experience a love that is more joyful and profound. Now available in paperback, Teachings on Love provides a time-tested path we can follow to nurture this love in ourselves and for others. In this popular title, Thich Nhat Hanh draws from many sources to present the Buddha's teachings on love in ways that are resonant for contemporary readers. He elaborates on the Four Immeasurable Minds-love, compassion, joy, and equanimity-as concrete expressions of our deepest love for ourselves, others, and all beings. Weaving together traditional anecdotes, personal experiences, and a deep understanding of the Buddha's way of mindful living, Thich Nhat Hanh offers step-by-step practices that foster the growth of understanding and intimacy in any relationship, even with those who have done us harm. Vietnamese Zen master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh became a Buddhist monk at the age of 16. In the 1950s, he and his fellow monks and nuns formed the movement known as "engaged Buddhism" to make their religion relevant for their times. He is author of over 30 books, and he travels worldwide teaching others the "art of mindful living.
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Summary: Absolutely Appealing
Review: After reading just one chapter from Thich Nhat Hanh's book, I fell in love with it. Not only will you have a different outlook on those close to your heart, you will also know how to make a difference...For those that you love or intend to love, whether it be a child, co-worker, family or friend, by practicing and understanding LOVE through Hanh's words will prove to be successful. No matter what, your life will improve after reading this book...
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Summary: Beautiful, moving, enchanting....
Review: For anyone who is just beginning to get into Buddhism or for people of other religious traditions, this is the book for you. Tich Nhat Hanh is the most known writer of Buddhism of our time and he has done a stunning job talking about and teaching the Buddha's ideas on love. This is an inspiring piece of literature; one that should not be missed.
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Summary: Mindfully and Lovingly Written
Review: I don't know how else to describe this book....It's just sheer beauty. Just by picking up this book and reading a few pages, you will feel your heart open and your body relax. It's a positive book that makes you feel great about being alive and reinforces loving behavior. No matter how mindful and compassionate you are, Teachings on Love will inspire you to create beautiful relationships and to love everyone. Do yourself a great favor and buy this wonderful book.
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Summary: Mindfully and Lovingly Written
Review: I don't know how else to describe this book....It's just sheer beauty. Just by picking up this book and reading a few pages, you will feel your heart open and your body relax. It's a positive book that makes you feel great about being alive and reinforces loving behavior. No matter how mindful and compassionate you are, Teachings on Love will inspire you to create beautiful relationships and to love everyone. Do yourself a great favor and buy this wonderful book.
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Summary: My "Go To" book
Review: I have most of Hanh's books. This is the one I keep for personal emergencies, those days when I just feel so incredibly screwed up that I can't stand myself. Open to any page. Perspective. Not at all sentimental, curiously. 'This is so, because of this. That is so because of that. This fits in here, that fits there, this is how to start all over again. You know you need to pay attention to these things, because it's your life. If you have doubts or questions, just keep reading.' In just a few minutes, I feel human again. This book is good for what ails you, especially when you feel too agitated to sit for meditation.
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Summary: My "Go To" book
Review: I have most of Hanh's books. This is the one I keep for personal emergencies, those days when I just feel so incredibly screwed up that I can't stand myself. Open to any page. Perspective. Not at all sentimental, curiously. 'This is so, because of this. That is so because of that. This fits in here, that fits there, this is how to start all over again. You know you need to pay attention to these things, because it's your life. If you have doubts or questions, just keep reading.' In just a few minutes, I feel human again. This book is good for what ails you, especially when you feel too agitated to sit for meditation.
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