What kind of Buddhist was Thich Nhat Hanh? Did Thich Nhat Hanh win the Nobel Prize?

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, and founder of the Plum Village Tradition (the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism).

Thich Nhat Hanh was born on October 11, 1926, in Hue, Vietnam to parents, Nguyễn Đình Phúc and Trần Thị Dĩ. He was the second-youngest of six children, with three older brothers, an elder sister, and a younger brother.

Thich Nhat Hanh was a graduate of Báo Quốc Buddhist Academy in Central Vietnam. He studied at the Princeton Theological Seminary and was subsequently appointed lecturer in Buddhism at Columbia University.

On May 1, 1966, at Từ Hiếu Temple, Thich Nhat Hanh received the “lamp transmission” from Zen Master Chân Thật, making him a dharmacharya (teacher).

Thich Nhat Hanh was the spiritual head of the Từ Hiếu Pagoda and associated monasteries and had spent most of his later life at the Plum Village Monastery in southwest France near Thénac travelling internationally to give retreats and talks.

What kind of Buddhist was Thich Nhat Hanh?

Thich Nhat Hanh was a Zen Buddhist monk.

Did Thich Nhat Hanh win the Nobel Prize?

No, Thich Nhat Hanh did not win the Nobel Prize. He was nominated by Nobel laureate Martin Luther King Jr for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967.

Thich Nhất Hạnh was awarded the Courage of Conscience award in 1991.