A True Friend of the BuddhaBy: Thich Nhat Hanh Becoming a true friend of the Buddha is within our reachall we need is a discerning eye and an open mind. In A True Friend of the Buddha, Thich Nhat Hanh employs the spirit of investigation and free inquiry to revisit and critically assess some key Buddhist teachings. Even in the time of the Buddha, there were many peopleincluding those in the monastic communitywho did not recognize the true spirit of what the Buddha taught. As