As the world mourns the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh, master of mindfulness, his legacy lives on in his teaching about life and death. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh writes calligraphies at the Plum Village in France in 2013. Photo courtesy of Plum Village Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Master …
Read More »Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh dies at 95
Thich Nhat Hanh, a monk with global influence, passed away at Tu Hieu Temple in his birthplace Hue at midnight Saturday aged 95. The death was announced by Plum Village, his organization of monasteries. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village in France in 2009. Photo by Plum Village …
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Read More »Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh passes away
Thich Nhat Hanh, a monk of global influence, passed away at Tu Hieu Temple in his birthplace Hue at midnight Saturday, aged 96. The death was announced by Plum Village, his organization of monasteries. The Zen Master, considered the second most influential Buddhist leader in the world after the Dalai …
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