Sunday, January 30, 2022

Thich Nhat Hanh’s cremation, Saturday (video)

Thich Nhat Hanh blog | Plum Village; CC Liu, Crystal Q., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Thay’s funeral and cremation, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 in Vietnam
Thich Nhat Hanh's funeral and cremation was one of the biggest Huế, Vietnam, has seen in decades. Thousands came out to join the procession, in a deep expression of love and respect for a cherished spiritual leader, a humble monk, and an extraordinary human being. Plum Village feels grateful to bear solemn witness to such a powerful and elemental open-air cremation, just like in the time of the historical Buddha [and still a common daily practice in India, particularly in Varanasi]. More

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