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About Thich Nhat Hanh

Born in Hue Vietnam Thich Nhat Hanh was a Buddhist Zen Master poet scholar and human rights activist. In 1967 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon the School of Youth and Social Service and the Plum Village Buddhist community and meditation centre in France where he lived for many years. He was the author of many acclaimed books including The Miracle of Mindfulness Old Path White Clouds and Fear which have sold millions of copies around the world. In 2018 he returned to Vietnam to live at the Tu Hieu Temple where he was first ordained when he was sixteen years old. He died on 22 January 2022 at the age of 95.