Thich Nhat Hanh
Thích Nhất Hạnh Thich Nhat Hanh in Paris in 2006. Religion Zen (Thiền) Buddhist School Lâm Tế Dhyana (Línjì chán) Founder of the Order of Interbeing Lineage 42nd generation (Lâm Tế) 8th generation (Liễu Quán) Other names Thầy (teacher) Personal Nationality Vietnamese Born (1926-10-11) October 11, 1926 (age 88) Thừa Thiên Huế province, Vietnam Senior posting Based in Plum Village (Lang Mai) Title Thiền Sư (Zen master) Religious career Teacher Thích Chân Thật Thích Nhất Hạnh (/ˈtɪk ˈnjʌt ˈhʌn/; Vietnamese: [tʰǐk ɲɜ t hɐ ʔɲ] ( listen); born as Nguyen Xuan Bao on October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. He coined the term Engaged Buddhism in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire. A long-term exile, he was given permission to make his first return trip to Vietnam in 2005. Nhất Hạnh has published more than 100 books, including more than 40 in English. Nhat Hanh is active in the peace movement, promoting non-violent solutions to conflict and he also refrains from animal product consumption as a means of non-violence towards non-human animals. On 11 November 2014, Nhất Hạnh experienced a severe brain hemorrhage and was brought to a hospital. On 3 January 2015 the doctors officially said that he is no longer in a coma and is able to recognize familiar faces.