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Biography of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh




Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet and scholar. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr. for his lifelong efforts to generate peace and reconciliation.

An author of more than one hundred books, he gives teachings at Plum Village, a meditation practice centre in Southern France, and travels worldwide to lead retreats on the Art of Mindful Living. His key teachings, the Art of Mindful Living, is the continuous practice of cultivating mindfulness, the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. To be mindful is to be truly alive, present and at one with those around you and with what you are doing.

The Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore. New Heart Sutra translation by Thich Nhat Hanh


 

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