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We trust that this retreat experience will support you in exploring loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity as qualities of true love and as practices we can bring into our daily lives.
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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Love Is Liberation
Available September 22, 2026.Five Contemplations for Daily Ethical Living
View this bookA courageous call forward from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Buddhist practitioners to transform the cycle of racial, ethnic, and social suffering through ethical choices and action from a place of belonging and love—the ultimate liberation—in this companion to Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Five Mindfulness Trainings
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Radical Love
From Separation to Connection with the Earth, Each Other, and Ourselves
View this bookTo see peace in our lifetimes, we have to practice love. This is the radical message of this inspirational book of pithy advice from environmental activist Satish Kumar, which helps…
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Love’s Garden
A Guide to Mindful Relationships
View this bookA collection of real-life Buddhist love stories, with commentary and guided exercises for couples—with a fresh new cover!
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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…
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Holding Space
On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go
View this bookA look at the spiritual, emotional, and philosophical implications of end-of-life care by an elegant and literary writer who is a hospital chaplain.
Inspiring Stories of Love
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Learning True Love
Practicing Buddhism in a Time of War
View this bookIn January of 2005, after nearly 40 years in exile, Sister Chân Không was able to return on a 3-month visit to Vietnam. In this fully revised edition of Learning…
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Peace, Love, Action!
Everyday Acts of Goodness from A to Z
View this bookPeace, Love, Action! is an illustrated, illuminated A-Z of everyday actions that directly make a peaceful, fun, and vibrant world. With original artworks bringing each action to life, “make friends,” “go…
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Caregiving and the Art of Presence
A Zen Nun’s Journey of Love and Letting Go
View this bookIn this tender, candid memoir spanning the last decade of her mother’s life, a Vietnamese American Zen teacher shares the deep challenges, unexpected gifts, and pathways through the overwhelming exhaustion and isolation of caregiving with the practice of mindfulness
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Brothers in the Beloved Community
The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr.
View this bookThe never-before-told story of a friendship between two of the most well-known peace icons of the twentieth century. Although Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr. knew each other…
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Leading with Love
Inspiration for Spiritual Activists
View this bookWhen the world is burning with anger, divisiveness, and fear, this book of inspiring quotes selected by the editors of Parallax Press is a still, small voice in the storm…
Recommended Titles by Thich Nhat Hanh
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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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Love Letter to the Earth
View this bookWhile many experts point to the enormous complexity in addressing issues ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the loss of millions of species, Thich Nhat Hanh identifies one key…
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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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Teachings on Love
View this bookWeaving together traditional stories, personal experiences, and a deep understanding of the Buddha’s way of mindful living, Thích Nhất Hạnh provides step-by-step practices that foster understanding and intimacy in any…
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Cultivating the Mind of Love
View this bookIn Cultivating the Mind of Love, Thích Nhất Hạnh shares a most unusual Dharma teaching: the story of his first love. He pairs these heartfelt moments in his own life…