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Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing – a loss to Buddhist community

Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing – a loss to Buddhist community and Vietnamese Buddhism

The passing of Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh is a loss to the Buddhist community in general and Vietnamese Buddhism in particular, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has affirmed.
Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing – a loss to Buddhist community and Vietnamese Buddhism ảnh 1Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh in a requiem for peace at Non pagoda in Soc Son district, Hanoi, in 2007 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The passing of Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh is a loss tothe Buddhist community in general and Vietnamese Buddhism in particular, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has affirmed.

“On hearing about Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing, wewould like to express our deepest condolences to the Buddhist sect, theVietnamese Buddhist community at home and abroad, and the family of Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh,” Hang said.

She told reporters on January 23 that the Zen Master is aVietnamese Buddhist monk who has lived abroad for many years, makingcontributions to the introduction and development of Buddhism as well asculture of Vietnam in the world.

Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing – a loss to Buddhist community and Vietnamese Buddhism ảnh 2Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh welcomed in Bo De pagoda in Long Bien district of Hanoi in 2005. (Photo: VNA)
Zen Monk Thich Nhat Hanh passed away at Tu Hieu pagoda inhis birthplace Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue early January 22, at the age of 95.

Thich Nhat Hanh became a monk at Tu Hieu pagoda. He laterfounded the Plum Village in France and many monasteries in other countriesincluding the US, Germany and Thailand. His teachings on Buddhism have gainedglobal influence.

The Zen Master returned to Vietnam many times to give lectures. In2017, he returned to Tu Hieu pagoda to live his remaining days.
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