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A LIFE REMEMBERED

Thích Nhất Hạnh

Buddhist teacher, poet and peace advocate

1926 — 2022Resting place not yet verified
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THE STORY OF A LIFE

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Thích Nhất Hạnh was born in Huế, Vietnam, on 11 October 1926. He worked as a Buddhist teacher, poet and peace advocate.

After travelling abroad to call for peace in 1966, he was denied permission to return to Vietnam. In 1982 he established Plum Village in France with his students. He died at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế on 22 January 2022.

Milestones of a life

  1. 1926

    Birth

    Born in Huế on 11 October.

  2. 1966

    Exile

    Denied permission to return to Vietnam after travelling abroad.

  3. 1982

    Plum Village

    Established the centre in France with his students.

  4. 2022

    Death

    Died at Từ Hiếu Temple on 22 January.

Sources behind this story

Plum Village · adı ve doğum tarihini açıklayan ayrıntılı biyografiPlum Village · yaşamı, sürgün ve topluluğun kuruluşuPlum Village · 22 Ocak 2022 ölüm duyurusuWikidata · yaşam tarihleri ve meslek (CC0)

This review covers life dates, biography and chronology. Burial locations and image sources are identified separately and are not verified by this review. Reviewed: 2026-10-16. Inclusion in the historical collection does not imply endorsement of a person’s views.