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Parallax Press publishes books that nourish the seed of awakening. Rooted in the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh, our titles support mindful living and compassionate action.
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Recommended Reading
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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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Healing Our Way Home
Black Buddhist Teachings on Ancestors, Joy, and Liberation
View this bookReal talk on living joyfully and coming home to ourselves—with reflective self-care practices to help us on our interconnected journeys of liberation
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Healing Resistance
A Radically Different Response to Harm
View this bookActivists and social change agents, restorative justice practitioners, faith leaders, and anybody engaged in social progress and shifting society will find this mindful approach to nonviolent action indispensable. Nonviolence was…
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We Were Made for These Times
Ten Lessons for Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption
View this bookWe all go through times when it feels like the ground is being pulled out from under us. What we relied on as steady and solid may change or even…
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Fierce Vulnerability
Healing from Trauma, Emerging through Collapse
View this bookIn times of collapse, we need a movement that recognizes injustice as a reflection of collective trauma and embraces its role as a catalyst for collective healing through transformative action.
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World as Lover, World as Self: 30th Anniversary Edition
Courage for Global Justice and Ecological Renewal
View this bookAn enduring classic of the environmental movement, Joanna Macy’s poetic, groundbreaking call to action is poised to inspire a new generation. It’s official: humanity is in crisis. Facing the magnitude…
By Plum Village Monastics
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Hiking Zen
Train Your Mind in Nature
View this bookDiscover the joy of mindful walking and hiking, cultivate deep connection with the world around you, and ultimately embrace the path of happiness as a way of life
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Being with Busyness
Zen Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout
View this bookRediscover Balance and Joy Through Mindfulness and Compassion Practices
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Calm in the Storm
Zen Ways to Cultivate Stability in an Anxious World
View this bookA timely Zen guide for those seeking emotional stability, self-compassion, and inner peace in an anxious and perfection-driven world
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The River in Me
Verses of Transformation
View this bookEmbark on a journey of refuge and wisdom with Sister Dang Nghiem, a disciple of Thich Nhat Hanh, through her poignant poetry collection. Delve deep into overcoming life’s adversities with Zen-inspired insight.
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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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Mindfulness as Medicine
A Story of Healing Body and Spirit
View this bookBefore she became a Buddhist nun in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Dang Nghiem was a doctor. She’d traveled far in her 43 years. Born during the Tet…
By Thich Nhat Hanh
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How To Focus
View this bookThe simple, refreshing meditations of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh give us the tools to cultivate concentration. Practicing mindfulness brings concentration, and concentration brings insight and understanding. With our world…
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Love in Action
Writings on Nonviolent Social Change
View this bookBe inspired by 21 key writings on nonviolence and reconciliation by Vietnamese peace activist and refugee advocate Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh “The essence of nonviolence is love,” Thích Nhất Hạnh says. “Out…
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How to Love
Hardcover Gift Edition
View this bookThe most popular book in the “How To” series—now available in special hardcover edition.
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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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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,…
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How to Live When a Loved One Dies
Healing Meditations for Grief and Loss
View this bookHow to Live When a Loved One Dies offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on…