33 moments

1. Birth in Huế

   1926-10-11 · Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

   Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo in the former imperial capital of Huế.

2. Novice monk at Từ Hiếu

   1942-01-01 · Từ Hiếu Temple, Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

   Entered Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế as a novice monk at about age sixteen. The source captions the photograph as taken around 1942; the year is approximate.

3. Residence at Ấn Quang Pagoda

   1950-01-01 · Ấn Quang Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

   Left the Buddhist academy and took up residence at Ấn Quang Pagoda in Saigon.

4. Editor in Huế

   1955-01-01 · Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

   Returned to Huế and edited the official publication of the General Association of Vietnamese Buddhists.

5. Teaching in Đà Lạt

   1956-01-01 · Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam

   Was teaching in Đà Lạt while his name was removed from the records of Ấn Quang.

6. Phương Bối retreat

   1957-01-01 · Đại Lao Forest, near Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng, Vietnam

   Established the Phương Bối monastic community of resistance in Đại Lao Forest near Đà Lạt. Coordinates represent the Đại Lao area near Đà Lạt rather than a precisely documented retreat site.

7. Teaching at Saigon temples

   1959-01-01 · Xá Lợi Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

   Taught short Buddhism courses at Saigon temples, including Xá Lợi Pagoda, during 1959–1961. The source gives a three-year interval; 1959 records the beginning of the documented period.

8. Comparative-religion study at Princeton

   1961-01-01 · Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, United States

   Travelled to the United States to study comparative religion at Princeton Theological Seminary.

9. Summer at Camp Ockanickon

   1962-01-01 · Camp Ockanickon, Medford, New Jersey, United States

   Guided young people at Camp Ockanickon in Medford, New Jersey, during the summer.

10. Return to South Vietnam

    1963-12-16 · South Vietnam

    Returned from the United States to South Vietnam to help restructure Vietnamese Buddhist administration after the Diệm regime's overthrow. The source identifies South Vietnam but not a city; coordinates use Ho Chi Minh City as a representative point.

11. Founding higher Buddhist studies institute

    1964-03-13 · Ấn Quang Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Joined monks at An Quang Pagoda in founding the Institute of Higher Buddhist Studies, later Vạn Hạnh Buddhist University.

12. Paris exile and peace delegation

    1966-01-01 · Paris, Île-de-France, France

    Moved to Paris after exile from Vietnam and chaired the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace Delegation.

13. Lamp transmission at Từ Hiếu

    1966-05-01 · Từ Hiếu Temple, Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

    Received lamp transmission from Zen Master Chân Thật, becoming a dharmacharya and spiritual head of Từ Hiếu and associated monasteries.

14. Peace press conference with Martin Luther King Jr.

    1966-06-01 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Appeared with Martin Luther King Jr. at a Chicago press conference during his United States peace mission. The source gives 31 May 1966; the card uses that date's event despite the title's broader June 1966 tour context.

15. Sweet Potatoes community

    1975-01-01 · Fontvannes, Aube, France

    With the Buddhist Peace Delegation, withdrew to Fontvannes and established the early mindfulness community called Sweet Potatoes.

16. Boat-people rescue operation

    1978-01-01 · Singapore

    Remained in Singapore to organize a clandestine operation that supplied and assisted Vietnamese boat people. The source dates his poem written during these rescue efforts to 1978 but does not give a more exact date for his Singapore stay.

17. Establishing Plum Village

    1982-01-01 · Plum Village, Thénac, Dordogne, France

    Established the mindfulness practice center that became Plum Village in the Dordogne Valley of southwest France. Coordinates represent Plum Village near Thénac.

18. Peace demonstration in New York

    1982-06-13 · New York City, New York, United States

    Participated in a New York peace demonstration while attending a retreat and an interfaith disarmament conference. The biography identifies the nuclear-disarmament rally as occurring on 13 June 1982.

19. Ordinations on Vulture Peak

    1988-11-01 · Vulture Peak, Rajgir, Bihar, India

    Ordained Sister Chân Không and other disciples on Vulture Peak, beginning his monastic community.

20. Return to root temple

    2005-01-01 · Từ Hiếu Temple, Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

    Visited Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế for the first time since leaving Vietnam in 1966.

21. Return to Vietnam from exile

    2005-01-12 · Vietnam

    Arrived in Vietnam after thirty-nine years in exile, beginning an authorized visit involving teaching and travel with his Order. The arrival location is not specified; coordinates are a representative point for Vietnam.

22. Visit to Vught

    2006-01-01 · Vught, North Brabant, Netherlands

    

    Documented in Vught in the Netherlands during his international teaching years. Presence is established by the article's photograph caption; no more precise date is supplied.

23. Second post-exile visit to Vietnam

    2007-01-01 · Vietnam

    

    Returned to Vietnam, where he led activities connected with his Order and its practice communities. The source does not identify a single city; coordinates are representative for Vietnam.

24. Teaching on Vulture Peak

    2008-01-01 · Vulture Peak, Rajgir, Bihar, India

    Transmitted precepts outdoors on Vulture Peak during a visit to India. The source gives the year 2008 but no more precise date.

25. Singapore meditation retreat

    2010-01-01 · Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore

    Returned to Singapore to lead a meditation retreat at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.

26. Calligraphy exhibition visit

    2013-01-01 · Broadway, New York City, New York, United States

    Appeared at an exhibition of his calligraphies at ABC Home on Broadway in New York City. The source gives the year but not a more precise date.

27. Meeting with World Bank president

    2013-09-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Met Jim Kim, president of the World Bank, in Washington, D.C.

28. Honorary doctorate in Hong Kong

    2014-05-01 · University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Hong Kong.

29. Walking meditation at Plum Village

    2014-06-01 · Plum Village, Thénac, Dordogne, France

    Led walking meditation with his community at Plum Village shortly before his severe stroke later that year.

30. Rehabilitation in San Francisco

    2015-07-01 · UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, California, United States

    Flew to San Francisco for an intensive rehabilitation program at UCSF Medical Center after his stroke.

31. Thai Plum Village residence

    2018-10-01 · Thai Plum Village, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

    Celebrated his ninety-second birthday in Thailand after moving there to join disciples at Thai Plum Village following his stroke. Coordinates represent the Thai Plum Village area in Pak Chong District.

32. Final return to Từ Hiếu

    2018-10-28 · Từ Hiếu Temple, Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

    Returned to his root temple in Huế to spend his remaining days.

33. Death at Từ Hiếu Temple

    2022-01-22 · Từ Hiếu Temple, Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

    

    Died at his residence at Từ Hiếu Temple after living there during his final years.