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Thích Nhất Hạnh (/ ˈ t ɪ k ˈ n ɑː t ˈ h ɑː n / TIK NAHT HAHN; Vietnamese: [tʰǐk̟ ɲə̌t hâjŋ̟ˀ] ⓘ, Huế dialect: [tʰɨt̚˦˧˥ ɲək̚˦˧˥ hɛɲ˨˩ʔ]; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who ...
- Early Years
- Social Activism During War in Vietnam
- Exile from Vietnam
- Founding Plum Village in France
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Born in central Vietnam in 1926, Thich Nhat Hanh entered Tu Hieu Temple, in Hue city, as a novice monk at the age of sixteen. As a young bhikshu (monk) in the early 1950s he was actively engaged in the movement to renew Vietnamese Buddhism. He was one of the first bhikshus to study a secular subject at university in Saigon, and one of the first six...
When war came to Vietnam, monks and nuns were confronted with the question of whether to adhere to the contemplative life and stay meditating in the monasteries, or to help those around them suffering under the bombings and turmoil of war. Thich Nhat Hanh was one of those who chose to do both, and in doing so founded the Engaged Buddhism movement, ...
A few months later he traveled once more to the U.S. and Europe to make the case for peace and to call for an end to hostilities in Vietnam. It was during this 1966 trip that he first met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prizein 1967. As a result of this mission both North and South Vietnam denied him the right to ...
He also continued to teach, lecture and write on the art of mindfulness and ‘living peace,’ and in the early 1970s was a lecturer and researcher in Buddhism at the University of Sorbonne, Paris. In 1975 he established the Sweet Potato community near Paris, and in 1982, moved to a much larger site in the south west of France, soon to be known as “Pl...
Learn about the life and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, a global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist who founded the Engaged Buddhism movement and Plum Village. Discover how he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he spread the art of mindfulness and living peace around the world.
Jan 21, 2022 · Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was one of the world’s most influential Zen masters, spreading messages of mindfulness, compassion and nonviolence, died on Saturday at his...
Thích Nhất Hạnh (thế danh là Nguyễn Đình Lang, sau đổi thành Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, 11 tháng 10 năm 1926 – 22 tháng 1 năm 2022) là một thiền sư, giảng viên, nhà văn, nhà thơ, nhà khảo cứu, nhà hoạt động xã hội và nhà hoạt động hòa bình người Việt Nam.
Learn about the Vietnamese Buddhist monk who founded Engaged Buddhism, a movement that combines meditation and social action. Explore his teachings on love, mindfulness, peace, happiness, and Buddhist philosophy.
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Learn about the life and teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, a global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist, who founded the Plum Village community and popularized mindfulness. Explore his early years, monastic training, political involvement, exile, and return to Vietnam.
Plum Village is the international community of engaged Buddhism founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away in 2022. Explore his teachings, practice with us, and join our upcoming retreats and events around the world.
