My Life Is My Message

Thich Nhat Hanh, monk, zen teacher, writer and peace activist, born in Vietnam in 1926, was the organiser of a non-violent resistance movement after the outbreak of the Vietnam War. We follow Thich Nhat Hanh around the time of Memorial Day of 9/11 in Washington D.C., where he teaches Members of Congress the concepts of ‘Mindful Living’. He tries to convey his message of peace straight to the centre of world power. Thousands of people participate each year in the meditation retreats led by Thich Nhat Hanh. In his monastic community Plum Village in the south of France, his home base, he brings groups of Palestinians and Israelis together. Horrible experiences are exchanged and discussed for the first time, in the hope that people may come to recognize each other’s suffering.

• George SchoutenDirector
• Marina BodbijlEditor

Release date

October 1, 2004

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Documentary

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  Kochuu

  2003

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  Ivan the Terrible

  2014

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  The Zen Mind

  2007

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  Is Mindfulness Right for You?

  2021

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  A Journey

  2017

• Conversation with Myself

  1972

• The Art of Meditation

  1971

• Mindful Movements: Gentle, Contemplative Exercises with the Monks and Nuns of Plum Village

  1998

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  Mindfulness: Be Happy Now

  2015

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  Max Gimblett: Original Mind

  2017

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  A Mindful Choice

  2016

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  Walk with Me

  2017