Thich Nhat Hanh
In Thailand, ‘socially engaged Buddhism’ goes beyond meditation to seek justice
By Kalpana Jain — July 17, 2023
BANGKOK (RNS) — A network of socially conscious Buddhists is challenging conceptions of personal devotion to tackle pressing problems in the faith and even beyond their country's borders.
MLK’s vision of social justice included religious pluralism – a house of many faiths
By Roy Whitaker — April 5, 2023
(The Conversation) — Religious pluralism and social justice were at the core of King’s campaigns – a vision shaped by influences as diverse as Gandhi, the Black church, Greek classics and Buddhism.
Remembering faith leaders who died in 2022: preachers, writers and interpreters of faith
By Adelle M. Banks — December 28, 2022
(RNS) — In this year we lost people who were known for their political office but for whom religion played roles expectedly and unexpectedly.
Activist’s self-immolation stirs questions on faith, protest
By Deepa Bharath and Colleen Slevin — April 26, 2022
(AP) — Bruce’s act was reminiscent of Thich Quang Duc, a Vietnamese monk who burned himself to death in 1963 in protest of the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government.
What is walking meditation?
By Brooke Schedneck — February 5, 2022
(The Conversation) — The late Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh popularized the contemplative practice around the world.
How Thích Nhất Hạnh changed the world beyond Buddhism
By Vanessa Zuisei Goddard — January 31, 2022
(RNS) — The determination that fueled his peace efforts may not square with the soft-spoken teacher many knew.
Thich Nhat Hanh, who worked for decades to teach mindfulness, approached death in that same spirit
By Brooke Schedneck — January 24, 2022
(The Conversation) — Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, which earned him a global following, gave simple instructions on mindfulness and emphasized how it could be practiced anytime, even when doing routine chores.
Thích Nhất Hạnh, Zen master who preached compassion and nonviolence, dies
By Ira Rifkin — January 21, 2022
(RNS) — The Vietnamese Buddhist monk, described as 'the second most famous Buddhist in the world, after the Dalai Lama,' by one expert, founded a worldwide network of monastic centers.
Teachers turn to mindfulness after a stressful pandemic year
By Megan Sweas — July 22, 2021
(RNS) — After a challenging year, mindfulness practice, based in Buddhism, is helping teachers maintain compassion for his students — and themselves.
Spiritual wisdom in 140 characters or less
By Regina Brett / The Plain Dealer — December 11, 2012
(RNS) Pope Benedict XVI starts tweeting on Wednesday, and like the Dalai Lama, the pope doesn't plan to follow anyone. Will the tweets be infallible? Will he use OMG or would that be sacrilegious? What holy hashtags will he create? By Regina Brett.
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