If we want societal change to last, we must collectively transform. The 4th Edition of Interbeing is a blueprint for long-term global change, containing Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's fourteen Buddhist guidelines for living consciously and ethically in the modern world. Originally formulated under the fiery pressures of the Vietnam War, Interbeing is a call to collective awakening and a guidebook for getting there. The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings are a radical expression of Buddhist ethics and morality that offer essential insights for existing mindfully, and creating change that lasts.

Interbeing: The 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism -- 4th Edition, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, Paperback, 216 pages, $16.95

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most revered Zen teachers in the world today. His best-selling books include Be Free Where You Are and No Mud, No Lotus. He is the founder of the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in southwest France, the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe. Thich Nhat Hanh has been teaching the art of mindful living for more than 70 years. He lives in Hue, Vietnam.

CONTENTS: Interbeing
Foreword to the Fourth Edition, Sister Chan Khong			xi
Introduction, Fred Eppsteiner			xxv
Part One The Order of Interbeing
The Meaning of Tiep Hien			3
Engaged Buddhism and Applied Buddhism			13
The Mindfulness Trainings			19
Revision of the Mindfulness Trainings			23
Part Two Commentaries on the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings with Commentary			29
	Openness		29
	Nonattachment to Views		34
	Freedom of Thought		37
	Awareness of Suffering		39
	Compassionate, Healthy Living		44
	Taking Care of Anger		47
	Dwelling Happily in the Present Moment		53
	True Community and Communication		56
	Truthful and Loving Speech		59
	Protecting and Nourishing the Sangha		63
	Right Livelihood		65
	Reverence for Life		69
	Generosity		71
	True Love		73
Part Three The Charter of the Order of Interbeing
Introduction to the Charter			87
The Charter of the Order of Interbeing			91
	I.	Name, Aim, Tradition	91
	II.	Basic Scriptures, Teachings, Methods	92
	III.	Authority, Membership, Organization	93
	IV.	Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing, Conditions for Ordination	95
	V.	Leadership, Community Properties, Accounting	98
	VI.	Amending the Charter	101
The Community of Interbeing and the Order Member			103
Guidelines for Receiving the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings			111
Part Four Ceremonies
Reciting the Mindfulness Trainings			117
Recitation of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings			121
Recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings			143
Transmission of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings			153
Appendix			179