Thich Nhat Hanh as a Third Force Topical Life and Thoughts with Special Attention to the Period from 1950s onwards

Abstract

This very research thesis explores the life, thoughts and works of famous newlineVietnamese Zen monk, engaged Buddhist leader, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, newlinewho at a time when society of Vietnam went through greatest turmoil of devastating newlinewar, managed to established the forgotten glory of ancient religion established by the newlineGautam Buddha in a pragmatic way. This thesis constructs a well-knit account of the newlinerenowned Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. His topical life and thoughts are newlineelaborated in the context of post-colonial state of affairs developed in the South newlineVietnam during twentieth century. newline