Understanding Our Mind
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Fifty verses on Buddhist psychology: store consciousness, seeds, mental formations, how perception works. More technical than his other books.
Read it if…
you want the psychological theory behind his practices.
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Skip it if…
you want a beginner's book.
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Three things you will actually use
- Water the good seeds.
- Perception is construction.
- Transform at the base.
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Read the verses on seeds and store consciousness.
Our verdict
Buddhist psychology.
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