Thich Nhat Hanh, the Buddhist monk who introduced mindfulness to the West, prepares to die
- Written by Brooke Schedneck, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Rhodes College
Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh.AP Photo/Richard VogelThich Nhat Hanh, the monk who popularized mindfulness in the West, has returned home to Vietnam to enjoy the rest of his life. Devotees from many parts of the world are visiting the ailing 92-year-old, who has retired to a Buddhist temple outside Hue.
This thoughtful and accepting approach to...