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Name: The Heart of Understanding
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Author: Thích Nhất Hạnh

📘 The Heart of Understanding by Thích Nhất Hạnh

Thích Nhất Hạnh’s commentary on the Heart Sutra presents the classic Buddhist text as a timeless guide for contemporary living. It explores how the sutra’s teachings invite readers to reassess their perception of reality and their relationship with the world, offering practical reflections for cultivating groundedness and peace in everyday life.

First publish date: June 1987

Genre: Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism

Authors: Thích Nhất Hạnh

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