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Hundreds of monks and nuns at Tu Hieu pagoda and pagodas in Thua Thien Hue province and neighboring localities attended the ceremony.
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At 8:30 a.m., the body of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was moved out of the room where he had passed away.
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The body of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was shrouded at Tu Hieu Pagoda in Hue City.
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The ceremony took place in a dignified and silent atmosphere.
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Quang Thanh - Bao Lam

Buddhists mourn Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Buddhists mourn Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Buddhists on January 23 began to mourn Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh who passed away at Tu Hieu pagoda in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on the previous day.

FM spokesperson on Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing

FM spokesperson on Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing

The passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a loss to the Buddhist community in general and Vietnamese Buddhism in particular, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.