Learning True Love: Practicing Buddhism in a Time of War

Khong, Chan

ISBN 10: 1888375671 / ISBN 13: 9781888375671

Published by Parallax Pr, 2007

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revised edition. 300 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning True Love: Practicing Buddhism in a Time of War
• Publisher: Parallax Pr
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1888375671
• ISBN 13: 9781888375671
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.49 kilograms

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Synopsis

Learning True Love, the autobiography of Sister Chân Không, stands alongside the great spiritual autobiographies of our century. It tells the story of her spiritual and personal odyssey, both in her homeland and in exile. Its anecdotal style presents an intensely personal portrait of a woman with astonishing courage, offering us a perspective on the suffering of the Vietnamese people. This unique autobiography tells the gripping story of a woman who not only lived but made history, and whose life of single-minded dedication to humanity can serve as an inspiration for us all.

From the foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh and Maxine Hong-Kingston:

Learning True Love is a moving personal memoir, an introduction to the mindfulness teachings and life of Thich Nhat Hanh and his community in exile, an overview to the development of the European and American peace and human rights movement, and an introduction to the engaged and practical style of Vietnamese Buddhism. It documents the process that brought an end to the US Vietnam war, and gives a lively summary of Vietnamese history from 1945 to the current political, social and spiritual climate in Vietnam. Learning True Love also portraits some of the many remarkable people that shared Sister Chân Không 's path.

Foremost however it is the remarkable and impressive story of a very courageous woman, whose journey from an accredited biologist at the University of Paris to a Buddhist nun, gives her unique insight into life's central questions and the ability to address them in an unflinching and straightforward manner.

About the Author

Sister Chân Không (birth name Cao Ngoc Phuong) was born in a village on the Mekong River Delta in 1938. She has devoted her life to the development and practice of nonviolence grounded in the Buddhist precepts of non-killing and compassionate action. She is part of the community of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and lives in Plum Village, France.