In "Cultivating the Mind of Love," Thich Nhat Hanh shares heartfelt moments in his own formation-drinking the clear water of a hermit's well; seeing a drawing of the Buddha on the cover of a magazine; becoming a monk to practice for his generation, his society, and the world; and falling in love. Interweaving these episodes with a close examination of key Mahayana Buddhist texts, including the "Diamond," "Lotus," and "Avatamsaka Sutras," Thich Nhat Hanh helps the reader understand the "interbeing and interpenetrating" nature of all that is, overcome the notions that stand in the way of direct experience, and enter the "Avatamsaka realm of ultimate reality." With masterful simplicity and clarity, he shows us ways to cultivate our own "mind of love" and bring joy and hope to ourselves and many others.

Cultivating the Mind of Love, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press,124 pages, $19.95

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: Cultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Buddist Tradition
	Foreword	vii
ONE	Dharma Rain	3
TWO	First Love	7
THREE	The Advent of Mahayana Buddhism	11
FOUR	The Beauty of Spring	15
FIVE	The Better Way to Catch a Snake	23
SIX	The Guard	31
SEVEN	The Diamond That Cuts through Illusion	35
EIGHT	Saying Good-bye	47
NINE	Three Dharma Seals	51
TEN	Swimming Upstream	55
ELEVEN	Doors of Liberation	61
TWELVE	Sangha/Community	71
THIRTEEN	The Avatamsaka Realm	77
FOURTEEN	The Lotus Sutra	95
FIFTEEN	A Walk in the Ultimate Dimension	109
	Notes	123