Thích Nhất Hạnh

Biography

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk and peace activist who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. He co-founded the School of Youth for Social Services in the mid-1960s and established dozens of monasteries and practice centers worldwide. In 1982, he founded the Plum Village Monastery in France, which became a hub for his international teaching and advocacy work, promoting deep listening as a nonviolent solution to conflict.