(参见:一行禅师)
Well-known Vietnamese monk and poet, born 1926. Ordination and advanced religious training in Vietnam. Onetime student at Columbia University. Coined term "Engaged Buddhism" in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire. Other books include The Miracle of Mindfulness. Presently lives in France at Plum Village.
"What makes Rev. Nhat Hanh distinctive is his extensive arsenal of methods. He recommends meditation, of course, and koan study and breath regulation, but he also puts great stress on Theravada methods (mindfulness and the psychology of the Abhidhamma) and even dips into what sounds like the Tantric-Taoist bag of tricks (the half-smile and the recitation of gathas) ..."