The Art of Living

Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout…a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. – Martin Luther KingThe father of mindfulness. * Irish Times *[He] shows us the connection between personal, inner peace and peace on earth. – His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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.