The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion explores the timeless wisdom of the Diamond Sutra, an essential text of Mahayana Buddhism that offers profound insights and into understanding the world in its wholeness and building a stronger bond with the environment, communities, and families. Delving into the concepts of dualism and illusion , the treatise reveals how our mind constructs self-limiting thoughts and significance of transcending personal enlightenment to embrace the path of the Bodhisattvas---completely enlightened beings who delay nirvna to help others navigate the ocean of human suffering. Thich Nhat Hanh's lucid and lyrical translation commentaries , will help readers engage with one opf Buddhism's most vital writing in fresh and meaningful ways while enabling their actions to become more effective and mindful.