In The Diamond that Cuts through Illusion, the Buddha and his disciple Subhuti teach us how to cut through our dualistic ways of looking at the world in order to have a deeper contact with the wondrous reality that is inside us and all around us. In his lively and penetrating commentaries, Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how this understanding, which he calls "the dialectics of prajnaparamita," leads to a deep reverence for the environment, and he applies these teachings of the Buddha to our own experience, giving practical examples from community and family life, couple relationships, and social service.
The Diamond that Cuts through Illusion, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax, Paperback, 150 pp, $21.95
Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen master, poet, and peace activist, has been a monk for 50 years. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr. He lives in southwestern France where he teaches, writes, gardens, and works to help those in need. He travels regularly leading retreats on "the art of mindful living." He is author of Being Peace, Peace is Every Step, Old Path White Clouds, The Sun My Heart, and many other books.
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Welcome
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The Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra
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5
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Commentaries
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Part 1
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The Dialectics of Prajnaparamita
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The Setting
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Subhuti's Question
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The First Flash of Lightning
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The Greatest Gift
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Signlessness
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Part 2
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The Language of Nonattachment
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A Rose Is Not a Rose
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Entering the Ocean of Reality
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Nonattachment
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Part 3
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The Answer Is in the Question
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Dwelling in Peace
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Creating a Formless Pure Land
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The Sand in the Ganges
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Every Land Is a Holy Land
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The Diamond That Cuts through Illusion
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Abiding in Non-abiding
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Great Determination
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The Last Epoch
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The Answer Is in the Question
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Part 4
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Mountains and Rivers Are Our Own Body
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Reality Is a Steadily Flowing Stream
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Great Happiness
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Thirty-two Marks
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Insight-life
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The Sunflower
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The Moon Is Just the Moon
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The Most Virtuous Act
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Organic Love
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A Basket Filled with Words
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Not Cut Off from Life
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Virtue and Happiness
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Neither Coming Nor Going
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The Indescribable Nature of All Things
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Tortoise Hair and Rabbit Horns
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Teaching the Dharma
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Conclusion: Becoming a Modern Bodhisattva
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