My Life Is My Message

Thich Nhat Hanh monk zen teacher writer and peace activist born in Vietnam in 1926 was the organiser of a nonviolent resistance movement after the outbreak of the Vietnam War We follow Thich Nhat Hanh around the time of Memorial Day of 911 in Washington DC where he teaches Members of Congress the concepts of Mindful Living He tries to convey his message of peace straight to the centre of world power Thousands of people participate each year in the meditation retreats led by Thich Nhat Hanh In his monastic community Plum Village in the south of France his home base he brings groups of Palestinians and Israelis together Horrible experiences are exchanged and discussed for the first time in the hope that people may come to recognize each others suffering