True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart Mass Market Paperback – 12 Sept. 2006

This is one of several books I have by Thich Nhat Hanh. His style is simple and informative but never judgemental. He carefully and thoroughly works through what makes a relationship of any kind work and what needs to happen if it isn't working. This is not a quick fix but a way of relating to significant others. in our life. His explanation of deep listening is very useful as so few of us really know how to do it, whatever our profession, and yet it s fundamental to understanding others and being understood. Really if we can't and don't know how to really hear the other person, then there is little hope for the relationship.His compassion shines through and he reminds us that if we can be compassionate to our selves, we can be compassionate to others and so much more tolerant of what we perceive, through our own very personal filter, as their short comings. He uses examples to illustrate his point and if you want more fulfilling relationships with family , partners and friends, this is a good place to start for lay people or professionals. Highly recommended.

Fast delivery, packaging in tact, reasonable costs involved. The book was simple in quality, appearance and text. If your looking to understand love in this crazy world or if you have an ache in your heart that wont shift, read this as a gentle and compassionate look at love. It is also, I found, a lovely start to his other works. The book that did actually change me, (given i was READY for this) was Anger: cooling the flames the buddist way. Its not actually about anger rather than a state of mind we all find ourselves in at some point in our lifes. If your looking for a breath of fresh air in your soul - this book breathes a new perspective that will enable you to feel calm, loving and tolerant of the chaos around you :-) So - ture love is a gentle nice start, but for more answers / peace... buy it with his other book on anger.

This book came to me at a time when I really needed it to make sense of my life and who I am in relation to others. We are all connected and this inspiring and truthful little book is wise, simple to understand, caring, beautiful and breaths magic to the centre of our being. The centre also being the true love that we sometimes forget we all have and are capable of getting back in touch with. I truly love this little life saving book and would dearly want everyone to read it and gain a sense of fulfilment from these love creating words. Buy it for anyone you think may be struggling along the path of life at the moment. You may be more than pleasantly surprised with the outcome.

This is a very short book; it can be read within an hour. The message is also very simple; we should love unconditionally, which is based on the philosophy of non-attachment and mindfulness. Thich Nhat Hanh applies core buddhist concepts and applies it to romantic love. It is sound advice and will probably help in any type of relationship. The only thing is the book is brief, so don't expect a long read.

I gave this books to many of my friends as a birthday gift. The feedbacks are worth every penny. It is a life changing for them as well as mine. If you haven't learnt how to love yourself and others, this is a book for you.Life will be less stressful and more peaceful, if you know how TRUE LOVE is like? You can embrace yourown self and tell your poor little self inside you that "There, There... I know you are fear and lonely, but I am here for you". Your trueself understand that whatever happened, you are capable enough to feed in the love and kindness touch to calm it down. If you can accept you good and bad self, you surely be able to accept both the good and the bad of the others.This also gives you a space to grow and be more loving to other people. If you get angry and want something to cool down the flame inside your heart this is a lemonade for you."It is truely unconditional love even for yourself". May all of us free from ill will and enjoy all the beauty of ourselves and others who sharing this world.

I agree that this book deserves more than 5 stars. This is a little gem. As soon as you begin reading you feel the Love that was put into the writing, and all the wisdom is like balm to the soul, especially if you are suffering the pain love and relationships can bring.I agree that what stood out for me was the idea of sending Love to our pain instead of suppressing or hiding it. Also the practise of sending Love in affirmation/prayers to the other person in the relationship.All in all a very valuable book. I thank the friend who mentioned it to me.This book re-affirms the world's need to practice Loving Kindness....to ourselves as well as to others.

Compact little book that basically reminds you about the art of listening and about effective communication and how these things help us to be more loving to ourselves and to others. Its one of those that you can pick up and read again and again. It's a short book and written in a manner that makes you feel as though you are having a conversation with a trusted friend. I liked it. Would read it again.

Wonderful !! Started reading this book with an open mind and found the first few pages to be a little simplistic ,however as the book goes on it really opens up your mind to a new way of thinking.He has a way of explaining in a direct and easy way how to open hour heart and mind in our daily lives.A great book and can be read from any chapter.