“The International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism announces that our beloved teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has passed away peacefully at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam, at 00:00hrs on 22nd January, 2022, at the age of 95.”

Thay addressed his death with the following words:

“Even when the cloud is not there, it continues as snow or rain. It is impossible for the cloud to die. It can become rain or ice, but it cannot become nothing. The cloud does not need to have a soul in order to continue. There’s no beginning and no end. I will never die. There will be a dissolution of this body, but that does not mean my death. I will continue, always.”

we are called to honor the father of mindfulness, this bodhisattva of peace by coming back to our mindful breathing and walking generating the energy of peace, compassion, and gratitude to offer our beloved Thay taking refuge in our friends and community and family resolving to do our best over the coming days to generate the energy of mindfulness, peace, and compassion, to send to our beloved Teacher…

rest in peace, Thay, we are all here for you…