Cremation ceremony held for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
(VOVWORLD) - A cremation ceremony for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh took place at Vinh Hang Cemetery Park in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on Saturday.
Earlier the same day, thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers gathered at Tu Hieu Pagoda to bid their final respects to the Zen Master.
Thich Nhat Hanh, one of the world's most influential Buddhist figures, passed away at Tu Hieu Pagoda in his birthplace of Hue on January 22, aged 95.
 The cremation ceremony for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. (Photo: VNA) |
He became a monk at Tu Hieu pagoda in 1942 and later founded the Plum Village in France and many monasteries in other countries including the US, Germany and Thailand.
His teachings on Buddhism have gained global influence.