Shambhala library

"Originally published in French under the title Toucher la vie"--Title page verso

Editor's preface -- Happiness and peace are possible -- The heart of practice -- Practicing skillfully with our past -- Healing our wounds and pain -- Cultivating true love -- The essence of the Buddha's teaching -- Becoming truly alive -- Epilogue -- The Five Mindfulness Trainings -- Practice centers

"In this introduction to the practice of presence, the ... Buddhist teacher provides indispensable insight on the essentials of Buddhist thought and offers a range of simple, everyday practices for cultivating midnfulness"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket

In English; translated from the French