the goodness of suffering,” writes Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. “It is the compost that helps the roses to grow. It is the mud from which magnificent lotuses emerge.” In (Parallax Press), Nhat Hanh offers wisdom for working with life’s greatest challenge. Drawing from both previously published books and unpublished dharma talks, the teachings in this collection explore Buddhist perspectives on bereavement as well as practices for healing. We are reminded that everything is in a state of constant transformation and that all beings past and present are connected, including us and those we have lost. Mindfulness practices, Nhat Hanh says, allow us to center ourselves within this understanding. He writes, “When we practice mindfulness, we
