"I am continually amazed at how Thich Nhat Hanh is able to translate the Buddhist tradition into everyday life and make it relevant and helpful for so many people. Cultivating the Mind of Love put might be my favorite book of his." m the foreword by Natalie Goldberg In Cultivating the Mind of Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares heartfelt moments in his own formation - drinking the clear water of a hermit's well; seeing a drawing of the Buddha on the cover of a magazine; becoming a monk to practice for his generation, his society, and the world; and & Bing in love. Interweaving these episodes with a close examination of key Mahayana Buddhist texts, including the Diamond, Lotus, and Avatamsaka Sutras, Thich Nhat Hanh helps the reader understand the "interbeing and interpenetrating" nature of a11 that is, overcome the notions that stand in the way of direct experience, and enter the "Avatamsaka realm of ultimate reality." With masterful simplicity and clarity, he shows us ways to cultivate our own "mind of love" and bring jay and hope to ourselves and many others. Thich Nhat Hanh is a poet, Zen Master, and peace activist. He served as chair of the Buddhist Peace Delegation to the Paris Peace Talks during the Vietnam War, and was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is the author of seventy-five books, including Living Buddha, Living Christ, Old Path White Clouds, and Peace Is Every Step.