Quote of the day
The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world.
Nhat Hanh
Born: October 11, 1926
Died: January 22, 2022 (aged 95)
Bio: Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He used to live in Plum Village in the Dordogne region in the south of France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks.
Known for:
- Peace is Every Step (1990)
- The Miracle of Mindfulness (1975)
- The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching (1997)
- Living Buddha, Living Christ (2007)
- The Art of Communicating (2013)
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