Nhất Hạnh established dozens of monasteries and practice centers and spent many years living at the Plum Village Monastery, which he founded in 1982 in southwest France near Thénac, traveling internationally to give retreats and talks. He was exiled from South Vietnam in 1966 after expressing opposition to the war and refusing to take sides. In the mid-1960s, Nhất Hạnh co-founded the School of Youth for Social Services and created the Order of Interbeing. Known as the 'father of mindfulness', Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism. His ongoing work teaching reconciliation and meditation with war veterans, widows, orphans, refugees, therapists, activists, and ecumenical groups has gained him a large and respectful following around the world.Thích Nhất Hạnh ( / ˈ t ɪ k ˈ n j ʌ t ˈ h ʌ n/ TIK NYUHT HUHN Vietnamese: ( listen) born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. and a forty year exile from his homeland. His efforts to achieve an early peaceful end to the American war in Vietnam earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. It tells his story accessibly, lyrically, and simply.” – Tricycle THE FILMĪuthor of many books (including the bestsellers Being Peace, Living Buddha/Living Christ, The Miracle of Mindfulness and Peace Is Every Step), Thich Nhat Hanh has had a profound impact on contemporary thinking and, importantly, social action. Peace Is Every Step is an homage to one of the great peace activists and Buddhists. “Resounding intimacy…conveys Thich Nhat Hanh’s soft-spoken message artfully…lends dignity and power to what he has to say.

His words resonate long after the film stops.” – Yoga Journal “Wisely centered around the quiet words and serene presence of Thich Nhat Hanh himself. “Thich Nhat Hanh’s ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to world brotherhood, to humanity.” –Dr. Deep looking is meditation, and deep acting is also meditation.” –Thich Nhat Hanh CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“You get out of the meditation hall in order to help people.

Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh