THICH NHAT HANH

John Powers

doi:10.4324/9781315688114-50

THICH NHAT HANH

John Powers^*

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Thich Nhat Hanh (Viet. Thích Nhất Hạnh) is one of the most prominent Buddhist leaders in the world today. A prolific author who has published more than 100 books, including The Miracle of Mindfulness, Anger, and Peace Is Every Step, he has had a profound impact on both theory and practice for many contemporary Buddhists, particularly with regard to his efforts to integrate mindfulness training into daily life as a mechanism for promoting peace. He is widely credited with coining the term “Engaged Buddhism” as a description of how Buddhists should manifest their beliefs in concrete activities in the world aimed at improving the lives of disadvantaged people, transforming societies, and promoting peace.1 This attitude should influence all aspects of life, from interactions with family and friends to how one conducts oneself at work, and in broader areas of public policy: Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life, our way of consuming, our way of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment, we are alive, in the present moment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Buddhist World
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	606-616
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317420170
ISBN (Print)	9780415610445
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315688114-50
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

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