Which Vietnamese monk did Merton interact with?
Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Quang Duc
Thich Trung Dao
Thich Phap Hoa
Answer
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk, poet, peace activist, and teacher. He was a student of Thomas Merton, a Catholic monk, theologian, and writer. Merton and Nhat Hanh corresponded and met several times over the course of their lives. They shared a deep commitment to peace and nonviolence, and they both believed that Buddhism could offer a way to overcome the divisions and conflicts of the modern world.
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