Awakening of the Heart: Essential Buddhist Sutras and Commentaries

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Introduction; The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing: Anapanasati Sutta; Contents; The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing; Commentary 1: The Foundation of All Practice; 2: Exploring the Sutra; 3: The Sixteen Ways of Breathing; 4: Seven Ways to Practice; 5: Breathing Practices; 6: A Point of View on Practice; 7: Other Translations:The Anapananusmriti Sutras; 8: History of the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing; The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness: Satipatthana Sutta; Contents.;Awakening of the Heart is a comprehensive, single volume collection of the Buddha's key sutras, translated with contemporary commentary by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. It is an essential complement to Happiness, the bestselling collection of meditation and mindful practices released in 2009. Awakening of the Heart captures the heart of Buddhist wisdom and Thich Nhat Hanh's unique talent to make the Buddha's teachings accessible and applicable to our daily lives and times. This is a wonderful gift for anyone looking to deepen their practice and understanding of the teachings, as well as a uniqu.