What kind of Buddhist was Thich Nhat Hanh? Did Thich Nhat Hanh win the Nobel Prize?

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Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, and founding father of the Plum Village Custom (the primary inspiration for engaged Buddhism).

Thich Nhat Hanh was born on October 11, 1926, in Hue, Vietnam to oldsters, Nguyễn Đình Phúc and Trần Thị Dĩ. He was the second-youngest of six kids, with three older brothers, an elder sister, and a youthful brother.

Thich Nhat Hanh was a graduate of Báo Quốc Buddhist Academy in Central Vietnam. He studied on the Princeton Theological Seminary and was subsequently appointed lecturer in Buddhism at Columbia College.

On Might 1, 1966, at Từ Hiếu Temple, Thich Nhat Hanh acquired the “lamp transmission” from Zen Grasp Chân Thật, making him a dharmacharya (instructor).

Thich Nhat Hanh was the religious head of the Từ Hiếu Pagoda and related monasteries and had spent most of his later life on the Plum Village Monastery in southwest France close to Thénac travelling internationally to offer retreats and talks.

What sort of Buddhist was Thich Nhat Hanh?

Thich Nhat Hanh was a Zen Buddhist monk.

Did Thich Nhat Hanh win the Nobel Prize?

No, Thich Nhat Hanh didn’t win the Nobel Prize. He was nominated by Nobel laureate Martin Luther King Jr for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967.

Thich Nhất Hạnh was awarded the Braveness of Conscience award in 1991.

What sort of Buddhist was Thich Nhat Hanh? Did Thich Nhat Hanh win the Nobel Prize? -.