Thich Nhat Hanh

Activist

(1926 – 2022) · Southeast Asia

Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, peace activist, and teacher who founded the Plum Village tradition of engaged Buddhism in France. His more than 100 books on mindfulness, peace, and compassion include The Miracle of Mindfulness, first published in 1975. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967.