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Thich Nhat Hanh

#1 User is offline   Theo-Maniac

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Posted 25 May 2005 - 10:31 AM

I was reading through the "Christianity and Buddhism" thread in this section, and I noticed at least one person mention one of my favorite Buddhist authors, Thich Nhat Hanh, so I thought I'd start a thread just for discussing Hanh's works. Personally I'm working on collecting all his books, although I haven't read all the ones I've bought so far, kind of a "so many books, so little time" paradox.
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Posted 09 August 2005 - 06:43 PM

I have Living Buddha, Living Christ. Loved it.
"According to Christian anarchists, there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable, the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus. Christian anarchists believe that freedom from government or Church is justified spiritually and will only be guided by the grace of God if men display compassion and turn the other cheek when confronted with violence." (From Anarchopedia)
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Posted 10 August 2005 - 10:13 PM

I have several, love him. I'd be interested in re-reading one if anybody's interested in discussing. It's been a couple of years... I'm sure I would find new and striking truths and much peace. He's fabulous.

Any particular book anybody?
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Posted 20 September 2005 - 10:34 PM

Just finished "Living Buddha Living Christ". It's from the library, but I'm going to buy a copy.
I really like him.


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Posted 23 September 2005 - 12:18 PM

I looked at "Living Buddha, Living Christ" at B&N on Wednesday and am really wanting to read it.

"Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers" and "Zen Keys", both by Hanh, I'm also interested in as well.

I also looked at a couple of books by Jack Kornfield that I would like to own: "After the Ecstacy - the Laundry" and "A Path with Heart".

Anybody read any of these? :)
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Posted 23 September 2005 - 07:04 PM

I've read Living Buddha, Living Christ which I highly recommend. Going Home - Jesus and Buddha as Brothers is good, but more of a collection of comparable quotes than a "book". I started A Path With Heart.... I'd forgotten 'til I read your post.... it must have wandered back to the bookshelf - I'll have to pull it back out. I remember liking it... go figure!

I'm reading "Don't Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight" by Alexandra Fuller - about a childhood (not privledged) growing up in Africa during the civil wars, etc in the 70s. Really interesting!
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Posted 25 September 2005 - 08:33 PM

OOPS! Just going through shelves... the book I thought of as Going Home is actual a book edited by Borg: Jesus and Buddha, parallel sayings. Sorry!!! :>

Going Home is an awesome book! So is Hanh's book, "True Love".
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Posted 26 September 2005 - 09:06 AM

Thanks Cynthia. It will be a while before I read them. I'm just starting "The Jesus I Never Knew" by Yancey. Then it's on to "What's So Amazing About Grace?"

I'm also reading "God, a Guide for the Perplexed" by Keith Ward.

I really love Hanh's stuff. I'd also like to read some books about Buddhism from P. Chodron as well.
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Posted 26 September 2005 - 10:40 PM

Here are a couple of links to Thich Nhat Hanh wisdom:

+ http://www.beliefnet...ry_11309_1.html >THICH NHAT HANH - beliefnet interview

+ http://seaox.com/thich.html >THICH NHAT HANH - bio, Plum Village & the 14 PRECEPTS
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Posted 26 September 2005 - 11:05 PM

http://www.peacefulsteps.com/about.stm links to a journey by a young man guided by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. I met Jack last fall as he walked through the Northeast. I was impressed by his commitment to simplicity and love.
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"You do not need to do anything; you do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You do not even need to listen; just wait. You do not even need to wait; just become still, quiet and solitary and the world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked. It has no choice. It will roll in ecstasy at your feet." -- Franz Kafka
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