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Thousands mourn Thich Nhat Hanh who brought mindfulness to the West

Thousands mourn Thich Nhat Hanh who brought mindfulness to the West

Buddhist monks carry the body of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, who died at the age of 95 and is credited with bringing mindfulness to the West. (AFP photo)

HUE: Thousands of mourners packed a pagoda in Vietnam’s Buddhist heartland on Sunday to pay tribute to the late Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, credited with bringing mindfulness to the West.

The Zen master, whose reach within Buddhism was seen as second only to the Dalai Lama, died aged 95 on Saturday at the Tu Hieu Pagoda in the…

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