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While it was clear Nhất Hạnh could no longer speak, Vietnamese authorities assigned plainclothes police to monitor his activities at the temple.

Death

thumb|Altar to Thích Nhất Hạnh at his death place, in [[Huế]]

Nhất Hạnh died at his residence in Từ Hiếu Temple on 22 January 2022, at age 95, as a result of complications from his stroke seven years earlier. His death was widely mourned by various Buddhist groups in and outside Vietnam. The Dalai Lama, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the U.S. State Department also issued words of condolence.

His five-day funeral, that culminated with his cremation on 29 January. In a 2015 book, Nhất Hạnh described what he wanted for the disposition of his remains, in part to illustrate how he believes that he "continues" on in his teachings:

At the conclusion of the 49-day mourning period, Nhất Hạnh's ashes were portioned and scattered in Từ Hiếu Temple and temples associated with Plum Village.

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Awards and honours

Nobel laureate Martin Luther King Jr. nominated Nhất Hạnh for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. Nhất Hạnh was awarded the Courage of Conscience award in 1991.

Nhất Hạnh received 2015's Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award.

In November 2017, the Education University of Hong Kong conferred an honorary doctorate upon Nhất Hạnh for his "lifelong contributions to the promotion of mindfulness, peace and happiness across the world". As he was unable to attend the ceremony in Hong Kong, a simple ceremony was held on 29 August 2017, in Thailand, where John Lee Chi-kin, vice-president (academic) of EdUHK, presented the honorary degree certificate and academic gown to Nhất Hạnh on the university's behalf.

Films

Nhất Hạnh has been featured in many films, including:

  • The Power of Forgiveness, shown at the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival
  • Walk with Me, a documentary directed by Marc James Francis and Max Pugh, and supported by director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Filmed over three years, Walk with Me focuses on the Plum Village monastics' daily life and rites, with Benedict Cumberbatch narrating passages from Fragrant Palm Leaves in voiceover. The film was released in 2017, premiering at SXSW Festival.
  • A Cloud Never Dies: a biographical documentary produced by Pugh and Francis and narrated by Peter Coyote.

Graphic novel

Along with Alfred Hassler and Chân Không, Nhất Hạnh is the subject of the 2013 graphic novel The Secret of the 5 Powers.

Music

Track 11 on Djo's 2025 album The Crux Deluxe is titled "Thich Nhat Hanh".

See also

  • List of peace activists
  • Religion and peacebuilding

Explanatory notes

References

  • Order of Interbeing
  • Parallax Press – founded by Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Plum Village – Thich Nhat Hanh's monastery
  • Sangha Directory – list of communities practicing in Thich Nhat Hanh's tradition