The Sun My Heart [Paperback]

Thich Nhat Hanh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 1988

In this sequel to The Miracle of Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh draws on psychology, philosophy, and contemporary physics to investigate meditation and interdependence. Rooted in Buddhist understanding, The Sun My Heart is at once an intellectual adventure and an inspiration to practice.

Editorial Reviews

Language Notes

Text: English, Vietnamese (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Parallax Press; First Edition edition (May 11, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938077120
• ISBN-13: 978-0938077121
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk, a renowned Zen master, a poet, and a peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1967, and is the author of many books, including the best-selling The Miracle of Mindfulness.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book explains meditation perfectly--in one chapter., September 10, 2001

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Moten Swing (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sun My Heart (Paperback)

This is a wonderful brief introduction to Buddhist thought, but what makes it stand out is the first chapter. If you meditate, and wonder if you are "doing it right," in a few pages you will have a good understanding of what meditation is about--and it's reassuring. Don't try to empty the mind, don't get discouraged at all those random thoughts. Just observe and be aware. This book is encouraging and warm and profound.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the 4 I've read, December 23, 2004

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Neal J. Pollock (VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sun My Heart (Paperback)

This is far and away the best of his 4 books I've read (Thundering Silence, Creating True Peace, and Anger). As a student of Dzogchen, I see tons of parallels with the author's Zen approach. Even better, as a scientist, I greatly enjoyed his use of modern scientific views as parallels to Buddhist thought and theory. Of course, both Mindfulness and Insight Meditation are used in virtually all types of Buddhism including Theravada (Southeast Asian or Southern Buddhism) and Vajrayana (Tibetan Buddhism--a type of Northern or "Mahayana"). There are many currently available Tibetan books on these two which have far more details and more pithy descriptions IMHO. Even Dzogchen and Mahamudra books describe them and promote their continued usage. Still, this is a good book with some different information (less duplication than some of TNH's other works). It has quite a good deal of useful information in its few pages. I gave a copy as a gift to a friend. This one is worth the read.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars transformative reading, June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sun My Heart (Paperback)

With clear explanations and lucid analogies, Thich Nhat Hanh points the way to an understanding of the "historical dimension" of every day life and the "ultimate dimension" of true reality, and shows that these two are not different from each other.