Thich Nhat Hanh wears the simple brown robes of a monk, and he has always walked and spoken mindfully as a Zen teacher, poet, and bridge between the world’s faiths. But the strength of steel lies just below his placid surface. It has made him a kind of Buddhist revolutionary.
I recall Zen teacher Richard Baker’s description of Thich Nhat Hanh as “a cross between a cloud, a snail, and piece of heavy machinery—a true religious presence.” He is now well into his nineties, and his health is not what it once was, but his wisdom and influence are completely alive and essential.
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