Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, poet and teacher who founded the Plum Village Tradition and became known as the “father of mindfulness,” influencing Western Buddhism.
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He was a prolific author and his work is historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism.
![“We must look deeply. When we buy something or consume something, we may be participating in an act of killing. This precept [non-killing] reflects our determination not to kill, either directly or indirectly, and also to prevent others from killing.” quote by Nhat Hanh](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2c6/nhat-hanh-515_animal_we-must-look-deeply-when-we-buy-somethin_3075328.png)
