Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master poet scholar and peace activist. During
the Vietnam War his work for peace and reconciliation moved Martin Luther King to nominate him
for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He founded the Van Hanh Buddhist University in Saigon and
the School of Youth for Social Service. He was exiled as a result of his work for peace but
continued his activism rescuing boat people and helping to resettle Vietnamese refugees. He
has written many very popular books which have sold millions of copies around the world. He
now lives in France where he founded a Buddhist community and meditation centre.
