Awakening of the Heart is a comprehensive single volume edition of Thich Nhat Hanh's translations of and commentaries on key Buddhist sutras. It contains the following nine sutras and their commentaries:

• The Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita)
• The Diamond Sutra
• The Sutra on Full Awareness of Breathing
• The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness
• The Sutra on the Better Way to Catch a Snake
• The Sutra on the Better Way to Live Alone
• The Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings
• The Discourse on Happiness
• The Teachings on the Middle Way

With discussions on both historical events and how the sutras are relevant for contemporary daily life, Awakening of the Heart is a spiritual bridge that brings the Buddha's teachings alive. Thich Nhat Hanh's modern accessible interpretations make these commentaries useful for anyone, from experienced practitioners to those new to Buddhism or mindfulness practice.
Awakening of the Heart: Essential Buddhist Sutras and Commentaries, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, 532 pp, 2012, $39.95

Thich Nhat Hanh has survived three wars, persecution, and more than thirty years of exile. A Buddhist monk, he is the master of a temple in Vietnam, the lineage of which is traceable across two centuries to the Buddha himself. Hanh has written more than 100 books of poetry, fiction and philosophy, wit over a million copies in print. He live in France and Vermont, He is the author of Living Buddha, Living Christ and Anger.

CONTENTS: Awakening of the Heart
Introduction	1
The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing Anapanasati Sutta	5
The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness Satipatthana Sutta	99
The Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone Bhaddekaratta Sutta	217
The Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake Alagaddupama Sutta	259
The Diamond Sutra Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra	313
The Heart Sutra Prajnaparamita Hrdaya Sutra	407
The Sutra on the Middle Way Kaccayanagotta Sutta	443
The Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings Fo Shuo Ba Da Ren Jue Jing	477
The Sutra on Happiness Mangala Sutta	493
A Short History of the Sutras	511
Notes	513
Index	519