This is what I heard: One time the Buddha was staying in a village of buffalo herders of the Kuru people. At that time the Buddha called the monks to him and said: “Monks I shall teach you the Dharma that is beautiful in the beginning, the middle and...
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Invoking the Names of Bodhisattvas
We invoke your name, Avalokiteshvara. We aspire to learn your way of listening in order to help relieve the suffering in the world. You know how to listen in order to understand. We invoke your name in order to practice listening with all our attention and open-heartedness. We will...
The Heart Sutra
This is the new English translation of the Heart Sutra completed in 2014 by Thich Nhat Hanh. The Heart Sutra one of the most important sutras in Mahayana Buddhism. You can read Thay’s explanation of why he made this new translation in this letter. The Insight that Brings Us...
Discourse on Emptiness in the True Sense of the Word
This translation of the Discourse on Emptiness in the True Sense of the Word has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Samyukta Agama, 335. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers...
Discourse on the Absolute Truth
This translation of the Discourse on the Absolute Truth has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Paramatthaka Sutta Atthakavagga 5, Sutta Nipata. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the...
Discourse on the Land of Great Happiness
This translation of Discourse on the Land of Great Happiness has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Samyukta Agama 1071 (The equivalent in the Pali Canon is Theranamo Sutta, Samyutta Nikaya 21.10 . It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It...
Store of Precious Virtues Discourse: Practice of the Highest Understanding
This translation of Store of Precious Virtues Discourse: Practice of the Highest Understanding has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Prajñaparamita Ratnaguna Samcaya Gatha, Taisho Revised Tripitaka 229. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum...
Discourse on the Lotus of the Wonderful Dharma: Universal Door Chapter
This translation of the Discourse on the Lotus of the Wonderful Dharma: Universal Door Chapter has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Saddharmapundarika Sutra,Chapter 25, Taisho Revised Tripitaka 262. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly...
Flower Garland Discourse: The Ten Great Aspirations of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
This translation of the Flower Garland Discourse: The Ten Great Aspirations of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Avatamsaka Sutra 36, Taisho Revised Tripitaka 279. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at...
Discourse on Youth and Happiness
This translation of the Discourse on Youth and Happiness has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Samiddhi Sutta, Samyukta Agama 1078, Samyutta Nikaya 1.20, Taisho 99). It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice...
Discourse on Measuring and Reflecting
This translation of the Discourse on Measuring and Reflecting has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Anumana Sutta, Majjhima Nikaya 15. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the world,...
Discourse on the Teachings to Be Given to the Sick
This translation of the Discourse on The Teachings to Be Given to The Sick has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Ekottara Agama 51.8, Majjhima Nikaya 143 and Madhyama Agama 26. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is...
Discourse on Taking Refuge in Oneself
This translation of the Discourse on Taking Refuge in Oneself has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Chinese: Taisho Revised Tripitaka, No.99, Samyukta Agama 639. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice...
Anuradha Discourse
This translation of the Anuradha Discourse has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Theranamo Sutta, Samyutta Nikaya 21.10 . It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the world, as part...
Discourse on the White-Clad Disciple
This translation of the Discourse on the White-Clad Disciple has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Upasaka Sutra, Madhyama Agama 128. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the world, as...
Discourse On Love
This translation of the Discourse on Love has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Metta Sutta, Sutta Nipata 1.8. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev. Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the world, as...
Elder Discourse
This translation of Elder Discourse has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from Samyukta Agama 1071 (The equivalent in the Pali Canon is Theranamo Sutta, Samyutta Nikaya 21.10 . It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum...
Discourse on the Four Kinds of Nutriments
This translation of the Discourse on the Four Kinds of Nutriments has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Samyukta Agama, Sutra 373. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around...
Discourse on the Middle Way
This translation of the Discourse on the Middle Way has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Samyukta Agama 301, in Chinese. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006), and is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the world as part...
Discourse on Happiness
This translation of the Discourse on Happiness has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Mahamangala Sutta (Sutta Nipata 1) in Pali. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006), and is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the world as part...
Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake
This translation of the Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a Snake has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Arittha Sutra (Madhyama Agama 220) in Chinese, and the Alagaddupama Sutta, (Majjhima Nikaya 22) in Pali. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006),...
Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness
This translation of the Discourse on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Satipatthana Sutta (in Pali) and the Majjhima Nikaya 10 (in Chinese). It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006), and is recited regularly...
Discourse on the Full Awareness of Breathing
The Discourse on the Full Awareness of Breathing is one of the most important sutras in the Plum Village tradition, and is taught at every Plum Village retreat. When Thich Nhat Hanh discovered this discourse, he said, “I felt I was the happiest person in the world.” The translation below has been prepared...
The Diamond Sutra
This translation of The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion, sometimes known simply as The Diamond Sutra, has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (in Sanskrit), and the Chinese Taisho Revised Tripitaka, No.335. The Opening Gatha was composed by Thich Nhat Hanh to precede the...
Discourse on the Dharma Seal
This translation of the Discourse on the Dharma Seal has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Chinese: Taisho Revised Tripitaka, No.104 . It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From The Heart (Parallax Press, Rev.Ed., 2006) It is recited regularly at Plum Village practice centers around the world, as part of our daily...
Discourse on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings
The Discourse on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings is an ancient Buddhist text recited regularly in Plum Village practice centers all over the world. This translation has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Chinese Taisho Revised Tripitaka, No. 779. It appears in Thich Nhat Hanh, Chanting From...
Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone
This translation of the Discourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh. This text is known in the Pali Canon as the Bhaddekaratta Sutta, and can be found in the Majjhima Nikaya No.131. In the Chinese Canon it can be found in the Madhyama Āgama. This translation...
Discourse on the Five Ways of Putting an End to Anger
This translation of The Discourse on the Five Ways of Putting an End to Anger has been prepared by Thich Nhat Hanh from the Madhyama Agama No. 25. It corresponds with Aghata Vinaya Sutta (“Discourse on Water as an Example), in the Anguttara Nikaya iii, 186. This sutra appears in Thich...