

Parallax Press is a nonprofit publisher founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. We publish books and media on the art of mindful living and Engaged Buddhism. We are committed to offering teachings that help transform suffering and injustice. Our aspiration is to contribute to collective insight and awakening, bringing about a more joyful, healthy, and compassionate society.
Latest Releases
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Flowers in the Dark
Reclaiming Your Power to Heal Trauma through Mindfulness
View this bookLearn the accessible and deeply compassionate practices for healing trauma, known as the Five Strengths of applied Zen Buddhism. More than a philosophy, these body-based practices are backed by modern…
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America’s Racial Karma
An Invitation to Heal
View this bookImmediate, illuminating, and hopeful: this is the key set of talks given by leading Zen Buddhist teacher Larry Ward, PhD, on breaking America’s cycle of racial trauma.
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The Blank Page
How a Piece of Paper Connects to Everything
View this bookIs a blank page really blank? Beloved poet Alberto Blanco pulls back the curtain and illuminates all of the elements hidden in a single piece of paper: the tree it…
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How to Connect
View this bookWe can restore our inherent connection to nature, each other, our ancestors, and ourselves, and remember our fundamental gift of belonging. The eighth book in the bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series,…
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We Are the Economy
The Buddhist Way of Work, Consumption, and Money
View this bookA no-nonsense Zen approach to our economic realities can change everything. Is it possible to be personally fulfilled, and also make a difference within our current financial system? If you’re…
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Breathe Meditation Journal
A Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation Journal
View this bookA simple notebook with a Zen aesthetic. This meditative journal features selected excerpts and quotes from Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh’s most-loved teachings, prayers, and poems. Designed with crush-proof rounded…
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Interbeing
The 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged Buddhism
View this bookIf you want to live life as an active agent for change: begin here. Originally formulated by Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh during the Vietnam…
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Mop Rides the Waves of Life
A Story of Mindfulness and Surfing
View this bookIf only life could be like surfing! Having “funny” hair and being embarrassed in school is hard, but when little surfer Mop studies the lessons of the waves—breathing, letting the…
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This Difficult Thing of Being Human
The Art of Self-Compassion
View this bookWe all long for someone to offer us unconditional love and support. But what if that person is us? The practice of mindful self-compassion creates the space we need so…
Best Sellers
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No Mud, No Lotus
The Art of Transforming Suffering
View this bookThe secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration transforming suffering…
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The Mindfulness Survival Kit
Five Essential Practices
View this bookThe Five Mindfulness Trainings (also referred to as “Precepts”)—not to kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or take intoxicants—are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. Zen Master and…
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Old Path White Clouds
Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
View this bookOld Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably…
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How to Love
View this bookNew York Times Relationships & Religion Bestseller Featured by Maria Popova on Brainpickings How to Love is the third title in Parallax’s Mindfulness Essentials Series of how-to titles by Zen Master…
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Happiness
Essential Mindfulness Practices
View this bookThich Nhat Hanh’s central teaching is that, through mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment instead of in the past and in the future. It’s only way…
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How to Relax
View this bookIn How to Relax, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares inspiration and clear, simple directions for exploring mindfulness meditation. With sections on healing, relief from nonstop thinking, transforming unpleasant sounds, solitude,…
Dealing with Difficulty
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This Difficult Thing of Being Human
The Art of Self-Compassion
View this bookWe all long for someone to offer us unconditional love and support. But what if that person is us? The practice of mindful self-compassion creates the space we need so…
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The Nest in the Stream
Lessons from Nature on Being with Pain
View this bookA concise and inspirational book for anyone dealing with pain by a long time palliative care doctor who is greatly inspired by Native American wisdom and the natural world. This…
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Beginning Anew
Four Steps to Restoring Communication
View this bookIn Beginning Anew, Sister Chân Không shares a concrete, four-part process that can help anyone clear up misunderstandings, communicate more honestly and openly with the people around them, and heal…
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No Mud, No Lotus
The Art of Transforming Suffering
View this bookThe secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration transforming suffering…
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Unfinished Conversation
Healing from Suicide and Loss
View this bookUnfinished Conversation is a story of profound grief and the journey to healing that followed. Based on a journal Robert Lesoine kept during the two years following the suicide of his…
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Calming the Fearful Mind
A Zen Response to Terrorism
View this bookIn a time of terrorism and uncertainty, how can any of us feel truly safe? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh looks at the real roots of terrorism and fear and…
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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In Celebration of Black History and Black Futures
Kaira Jewel Lingo I was lucky enough to be able to mark the official end of Black History Month with a touching and all around inspiring interview with Dharma teacher…

COVID-19 community update
Dear Parallax Press community, We hope this moment finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. It is hard to believe that it has been a year since the…

Flowers in the Dark
When working to understand and heal past trauma, this new book by Sister Dang Nghiem, MD gives us a remarkable set of mindfulness practices to help us in the process…