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Continuing Thích Nhất Hạnh

Parallax Press is a nonprofit publisher cofounded by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh and Arnold Kotler. Established in 1986 with the publication of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s book Being Peace, we continue to share the teachings of Engaged Buddhism through books by monastic and lay authors.

Through January 27th, we are offering a 50% discount at parallax.org on 15 unique titles by Thích Nhất Hạnh. Please use coupon code: CONTINUE

All purchases at parallax.org will also include a free gift copy (print and digital) of the Mindfulness Bell Issue 89: Thích Nhất Hạnh Memorial. You are able to remove the gifts from your cart if you would like to opt out. 

Issue 89

In this issue of the Mindfulness Bell, we honor Thầy’s transformation with a curated collection of highlights from the week of memorial ceremonies; teachings from Thích Nhất Hạnh on death, impermanence, and interbeing; and reflections and recollections of Thầy from elder monastics, lay Dharma teachers, and friends.

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Personal Stories and Letters

  • Fragrant Palm Leaves

    Fragrant Palm Leaves

    Journals 1962–1966

    Regarded by many as Thích Nhất Hạnh’s most personally revealing and endearing book, these collected journals chronicle the first-hand experiences of the Zen master as a young man in both…

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  • At Home in the World

    At Home in the World

    Stories and Essential Teachings from a Monk’s Life

    The definitive entry point into Thich Nhat Hanh’s life and message: the global peace icon shares personal stories, told with his signature simplicity and humor, that reveal his most essential teachings.

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  • In Love and Trust

    In Love and Trust

    Letters from a Zen Master

    Experience Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh’s expressions of love, connection, and wisdom through archival photos and personal letters—now published in English for the very first time.

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Deep Practice: Buddhist Texts

  • Cracking the Walnut

    Cracking the Walnut

    Understanding the Dialectics of Nagarjuna

    Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh’s commentary on Nagarjuna’s Treatise on the Middle Way, one of the most famous Buddhist texts in existence Nagarjuna is a giant in the Buddhist canon,…

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  • The Admonitions and Encouraging Words of Master Guishan

    The Admonitions and Encouraging Words of Master Guishan

    Text and Commentary

    Thich Nhat Hanh’s translation and commentary for a Buddhist text that has been long considered one of the three key books for monastic meditation practitioners For monks, nuns, or laypeople,…

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  • The Bodhisattva Path

    The Bodhisattva Path

    Commentary on the Vimalakirti and Ugrapariprccha Sutras

    Learn about the bodhisattva ideal—the capacity to see the potential for awakening in everyone and aspire to help them along their path—with new commentaries on early Mahayana sutras from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, the monk Time magazine calls “the father of mindfulness.”

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  • Enjoying the Ultimate

    Enjoying the Ultimate

    The Nirvana Chapter of the Dharmapada

    For Buddhists seeking perfection, the Sanskrit word “nirvana” is held as the unreachable goal. But in this definitive, direct translation of the Chinese Dharmapada by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh,…

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For Children + the Inner Child

  • A Handful of Quiet

    A Handful of Quiet

    Happiness in Four Pebbles

    A Handful of Quiet presents one of the best known and most innovative meditation practices developed by Thich Nhat Hanh as part of the Plum Village community’s practice with children….

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  • Clouds in a Teacup

    Clouds in a Teacup

    A Mindful Journey and Coloring Book

    As soon as you open the cover of Clouds in a Teacup, you step into a contemplative journey of your own creation. Oakland, California artist and activist Brett Cook invites…

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  • Mindful Movements

    Mindful Movements

    Ten Exercises for Well-Being

    Over the years, Thích Nhất Hạnh and his monastic community in Plum Village, have developed more and more ways to integrate mindfulness practices into every aspect of their daily life….

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  • Sacred Places

    Sacred Places

    A Mindful Journey and Coloring Book

    In this second book in our Mindful Journey Coloring Book series, Thich Nhat Hanh’s wisdom is paired with black-and-white renderings of magical places and simple interiors created by multi- faceted…

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Following the Buddha’s Path

  • Path of Compassion

    Path of Compassion

    Stories from the Buddha’s Life

    Path of Compassion is a collection of key stories from Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic Old Path White Clouds, a book published over 35 years ago. It tells the fascinating life story of…

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  • Inside the Now

    Inside the Now

    Meditations on Time

    This beautifully designed book will be cherished for generations. Written in the summer of 2013, Inside the Now contains the most recent, never before published commentaries and reflections of Thich Nhat Hanh…

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  • One Buddha is Not Enough

    One Buddha is Not Enough

    A Story of Collective Awakening

    How do we learn to believe in ourselves and not just rely on our spiritual teachers? This question often directly posed to Thich Nhat Hanh as “Who will be your…

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  • The Long Road Turns to Joy

    The Long Road Turns to Joy

    A Guide to Walking Meditation

    The Long Road Turns to Joy is one of the few books focused completely on mindful walking and walking meditation. This revised edition of the best-selling title (nearly 80,000 copies…

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What is Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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