Nhất Hạnh, Thích

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January 26, 2022

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Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh, peace activist and Vietnamese Buddhist monk

One of the world's most influential Zen masters, Thich Nhat Hanh championed "engaged Buddhism," which combines meditation and anti-war work. He died Jan. 22. Originally broadcast in 1997.

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Thích Nhất Hạnh

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November 5, 1997

18:04

Writer and Peace Activist Thich Nhat Hanh.

Writer and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. Nhat Hanh became a Buddhist monk at age 16, worked on a globally for peace in his native Vietnam during the war, and has written over 75 books on peace. Some of his best-known are "Peace is in Every Step," "Being Peace," and "The Miracle of Mindfulness." His 1995 book, "Living Buddha, Living Christ" (Riverhead) is now available in paperback.

A portrait of Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh

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Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh, peace activist and Vietnamese Buddhist monk

Writer and Peace Activist Thich Nhat Hanh.

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