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Lama Ole Nydahl : Thich Nhat Hanh was a militant Buddhist

The following document indicates who may have leaked to the activities of some Vietnamese Buddhists, including Thich Nhat Hanh, - namely, the Communist Viet Cong (VC). The matter is not easily understood if one not delve into something modern Vietnamese history. Essentially, it boils down to is that of Thich Tri Quang pages, the ringleader of the militant Buddhists (the TNH was obviously close to), NOT Nguyen Cao Ky was supported, who was prime minister in 1965-1967 and 1967-1971 Vice-Vietnam and the backing of the Americans and the moderate Buddhist leader Tam Chau began. Extract from the pdf:

"CONTROL OF THE BUDDHIST DISSIDENT MOVEMENT AS A POLITICAL FORCE CONTINUES TO REST IN THE HANDS OF A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF BUDDHIST MONKS Thich Tri Quang, Thich Huyen Quang, Thich Thien Hoa, Thich P'HAP. TRI, Thich PHAP Sieu, Thich Tri Thu, Thich THANH VAN, Thich Minh 'CHAU, THICH HO GIAC, THICH DON HAU, THICH'THIEU MINH, AND THICH NHAT HANH . (S. 5, ...)

WHILE IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT THE BUDDHIST CHURCH LIKE MANY OTHER SOUTH VIETNAMESE INSTITUTIONS IS PENETRATED BY THE VC,  THERE IS NO HARD EVIDENCE THAT THE BUDDHISTS ARE DOMINATED OR CONTROLLED BY THEM. YET, IT IS TRUE THAT THE BUDDHISTS' ATTITUDE TOWARD THE EXISTING ORDER, AS MANIFESTED IN THEIR ELECTION BOYCOTT FROM JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1965, OFTEN HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH VC POLICIES. THE FACT THAT THE RADICAL BUDDHISTS, IN THEIR OPPOSTION TO THE GVN, SEEM AT TIMES TO PLAY RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE VC STRENGTHENS THE SUSPICION OF VC PENETRATION OR CONTROL. NEUTRALIST SPEECHES BY SUCH TRI QUANG "BRAIN TRUSTERS" AS THICH .. Nhat Hanh ADD TO THIS SUSPICION "(. P. 11f)

more information on the Buddhist resistance in Vietnam here

(Photo: Thich Nhat Hanh in Vietnam during his trip in 2007 After a long stay in a For Guang Shan Temple in Taiwan and teaching activities in the U.S., he went on extensive travels in China and discovered agriculture border Zen mountain ascetic (which could be Edward A. Burger for his documentary "Amongst White Clouds" inspired that one here eng full length. can see subtitles). On a pilgrimage to the temples and practice sites in the first six Zen patriarch of China, he met a very lively tradition of Zen (which, surprisingly, even so - and not Chan - call it), fascinating masters, students, nuns (many of them old as the hills) and walked in the footsteps of the legendary Hsu Yun, one of whose Dharma heir Ching-hui, a key figure in the Chinese Zen and he is very loving and respectful is portrayed. Surprising You also can learn about the Shaolin Monastery and then recovered to tradition was Meditative (recently, a large meditation hall built), and their involvement in the political business. But

ZEN BAGGAGE is more than a travelogue, as its author takes the opportunity, essential teachings of the Patriarchs (which he translated some new) to incorporate and thus to remember the roots of Zen. I was surprised about the extent of Zen activities in China. Thich Nhat Hanh himself was already invited there to teach about. A Chinese Zen adept who had listened to him, commented on this as follows: TNH would teach in terms of dualism and believe in a gradual enlightenment - and would therefore completely false.