The art of living by Thich Nhah - illustrated book lessons

In the mid-1960s, Nhất Hạnh co-founded the School of Youth for Social Services and created the order of inner being. He was exiled from Vietnam in 1966 after expressing opposition to the war and refusing to take sides. In 1967, Martin Luther king nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize. Nhất Hạnh established dozens of monasteries and practice centers and spent many years living at the plum village monastry which he founded in 1982 traveling internationally to give retreats and talks. Nhất Hạnh promoted deep listening as a nonviolent solution to conflict and sought to raise awareness of the interconnectedness of all elements in nature.

This completes our book 29/100 great books reading challenge. We will be back with another great book next Sunday.