| VEN. THICH NHAT HANH in Penang & Singapore |
| Dhamma Talk | Penang | 21 Sep 2010 |
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| "THIS IS A HAPPY MOMENT" |
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| Dhamma Talk | During the Singapore Retreat | 08-12 Sep 2010 |
| "THE ART OF LIVING HAPPILY IN THE HERE AND NOW" |
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BIODATA: Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh (Thây)
Ven Thích Nhất Hạnh (born October 11, 1926) is a Buddhist monk,
teacher, author, poet and peace activist now based in France.
He joined a Zen monastery at the age of 16, studied Buddhism as a
novice, and was fully ordained as a monk in 1949. The title Thích is
used by all Vietnamese monks and nuns, meaning that they are part of
the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan. In the early 1960s, he founded
the School of Youth for Social Services (SYSS) in Saigon. This
grassroots relief organization rebuilt bombed villages, set up schools,
established medical centers, and resettled families left homeless during
the Vietnam War.
He traveled to the U.S. to study at Princeton University, and later to
lecture at Cornell University and Columbia University. His focus at the
time, was to urge the U.S. government to withdraw from Vietnam. He
urged Martin Luther King, Jr. to publicly oppose the Vietnam War; King
later nominated Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in January 1967. He
created the (non-Zen) Order of Interbeing in 1966, establishing
monastic and practice centers around the world. In 1973, the
Vietnamese government denied Nhat Hanh permission to return to
Vietnam and he went into exile in France. From 1976-1977 he led
efforts to rescue Vietnamese boat people in the Gulf of Siam.
Nhat Hanh has become an important influence in the development of
Western Buddhism. His teachings and practices aim to appeal to people
from various religious, spiritual, and political backgrounds, intending to
offer mindfulness practices for more Western sensibilities. As of 2007,
he has been based at 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". After a long-term exile, he was given
permission to make his first return trip to Vietnam in 2005 and has
returned regularly since. In 1991, he was awarded the "Courage of
Conscience" award.
Nhat Hanh has published more than 100 books, including more than 40
in English. A journal for the Order of Interbeing, The Mindfulness Bell, is
published quarterly which includes a Dharma talk by him. Nhat Hanh
continues to be active in the peace movement, promoting non-violent
solutions to conflict. He has also been featured in many films, including
"The Power of Forgiveness" showcased at the Dawn Breakers
International Film Festival.
Ven Thích Nhất Hạnh (born October 11, 1926) is a Buddhist monk,
teacher, author, poet and peace activist now based in France.
He joined a Zen monastery at the age of 16, studied Buddhism as a
novice, and was fully ordained as a monk in 1949. The title Thích is
used by all Vietnamese monks and nuns, meaning that they are part of
the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan. In the early 1960s, he founded
the School of Youth for Social Services (SYSS) in Saigon. This
grassroots relief organization rebuilt bombed villages, set up schools,
established medical centers, and resettled families left homeless during
the Vietnam War.
He traveled to the U.S. to study at Princeton University, and later to
lecture at Cornell University and Columbia University. His focus at the
time, was to urge the U.S. government to withdraw from Vietnam. He
urged Martin Luther King, Jr. to publicly oppose the Vietnam War; King
later nominated Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in January 1967. He
created the (non-Zen) Order of Interbeing in 1966, establishing
monastic and practice centers around the world. In 1973, the
Vietnamese government denied Nhat Hanh permission to return to
Vietnam and he went into exile in France. From 1976-1977 he led
efforts to rescue Vietnamese boat people in the Gulf of Siam.
Nhat Hanh has become an important influence in the development of
Western Buddhism. His teachings and practices aim to appeal to people
from various religious, spiritual, and political backgrounds, intending to
offer mindfulness practices for more Western sensibilities. As of 2007,
he has been based at 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". After a long-term exile, he was given
permission to make his first return trip to Vietnam in 2005 and has
returned regularly since. In 1991, he was awarded the "Courage of
Conscience" award.
Nhat Hanh has published more than 100 books, including more than 40
in English. A journal for the Order of Interbeing, The Mindfulness Bell, is
published quarterly which includes a Dharma talk by him. Nhat Hanh
continues to be active in the peace movement, promoting non-violent
solutions to conflict. He has also been featured in many films, including
"The Power of Forgiveness" showcased at the Dawn Breakers
International Film Festival.
