Thích Nhất Hạnh

✶October 11, 1926

†January 22, 2022

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About their life

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "father of mindfulness", Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism.

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)

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Biography from the article Thích Nhất Hạnh on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.