Record no. MRB-2026-007103

Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for the "Father of Mindfulness"

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Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh, later known globally as the "father of mindfulness," was nominated for the 1967 Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr., who called him "this gentle monk from Vietnam."