Vietnamese Buddhist monk. |
Thich Nhat Hanh (pronounced Tick-Naught-Han) is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. He was born in Vietnam in 1926, and left home as a teenager to become a Zen monk. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Vietnam. In 1969, Thich Nhat Hanh led the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace Delegation to the [Paris Peace Talks]? and remained there until the peace accords were signed in 1973. Since 1966, he has lived in exile in France. |
Founder of http://www.plumvillage.org/. |
: "The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon." |
Also known for his works which discuss christianity and buddhism. |
Nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to be the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1967 for his work against the Vietnam War. |
Nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to be the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1967 for his work against the Vietnam War. |
"I know of no one more worthy of [this prize] than this gentle monk from Vietnam," said King. |
In 1982 he founded [Plum Village]?, a meditation community in the south of France. A founder of "[Engaged Buddhism]?" and known for his works which discuss both Christianity and Buddhism. |
Works* Being Peace * For a Future To Be Possible * Interbeing * Living Buddha, Living Christ * The Miracle of Mindfulness: A Manual on Meditation * Peace Is Every Step * The Sun My Heart * Teachings on Love * The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching * Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers Links* [SpiritSight.com Thich Nhat Hanh] - Book Excerpts * [Questions and Answers] by Thich Nhat Hanh * http://www.plumvillage.org /Talk? |