HUE, Jan 23 — Thousands of mourners packed a temple in Vietnam’s Buddhist heartland early Sunday to pay tribute to the late Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, credited with bringing mindfulness to the West.
Thich Nhat Hanh spent nearly four decades in exile after he was banished from his homeland for calling for an end to the Vietnam War.Early on Sunday morning, chanting monks carried his body covered by a yellow sheet along with decorative umbrellas through the throng of mourners. Buddhist monks in yellow and brown robes recited prayers and followers wearing grey stood in silent contemplation of a remarkable life.“I read many of his books and his words helped me a lot when I was down or going through difficulties,” she told AFP.Nguyen Nhat from Ho Chi Minh City said it was deeply moving to see the body.Thich Nhat Hanh spent 39 years in France and advocated for religious freedom around the world.
His messages have not always been welcomed as authorities in Buddhist majority one-party Vietnam are wary of organised religion: in 2009 his followers were driven from their temple in southern Lam Dong province by hired mobs.newspaper — considered the official mouthpiece of the public security ministry — published on Sunday a glowing tribute to the writer, poet, scholar, historian and peace activist.
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