Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh was born in central Vietnam in 1926. He entered the “Tu Hieu” Buddhist monastery at the age of 16 and trained in Mahayana “Zen” Buddhism. In 1949 he received full ordination
During the 1950’s Thich Nhat Hanh co-founded the “An Quang” Temple in Saigon and in the early 1960’s founded the School of Youth for Social Services (SYSS), a grassroots relief organization that rebuilt bombed villages. He set up schools and medical centers and resettled families left homeless during the war in Vietnam.
Tich Nhat Hanh was nominated by Martin Luther King for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967 for his efforts in urging the U.S. government to withdraw from Vietnam.
In 1982 Thich Nhat Hanh established “Plum Village” (Làng Mai), a Buddhist meditation center in the south of France. Retreat attendance at Plum Village has grown from 232 people in 1983 to over 2000 people in 2004.
Today Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world. He is a renowned author, poet, peace and human rights activist. His teachings and practices appeal to people of all ages and from a wide and diverse religious, spiritual, and political background.
During the 1950’s Thich Nhat Hanh co-
Tich Nhat Hanh was nominated by Martin Luther King for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967 for his efforts in urging the U.S. government to withdraw from Vietnam.
In 1982 Thich Nhat Hanh established “Plum Village” (Làng Mai), a Buddhist meditation center in the south of France. Retreat attendance at Plum Village has grown from 232 people in 1983 to over 2000 people in 2004.
Today Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world. He is a renowned author, poet, peace and human rights activist. His teachings and practices appeal to people of all ages and from a wide and diverse religious, spiritual, and political background.
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is making a rare visit to the UK in August 2010, with monks and nuns from Plum Village. He will be offering two public events organised by the Community of Interbeing UK:
Evening talk in London:
“Global Ethics for our Future”
And a Family retreat in Nottingham:
Living Mindfully, Living Peacefully
(Click here for links to: www.mindfulnessretreats.org.uk)
