Call Me By My True Names

by Thich Nhat Hanh, Author (Narrator)

On Call Me By My True Names, Zen Master, poet, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh offers us the gift of enlightened words. Reading from his treasury of of poems before a live audience, this modern Bodhisattva weaves art, commentary, and Buddhist mindfulness training into an evening of soulfulness and truth.

Audio Cassette

Published January 1, 1994

About the author

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist who then lived in southwest France where he was in exile for many years. Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, Thích Nhất Hạnh joined a Zen (Vietnamese: Thiền) monastery at the age of 16, and studied Buddhism as a novitiate. Upon his ordination as a monk in 1949, he assumed the Dharma name Thích Nhất Hạnh. Thích is an honorary family name used by all Vietnamese monks and nuns, meaning that they are part of the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan. He was often considered the most influential living figure in the lineage of Lâm Tế (Vietnamese Rinzai) Thiền, and perhaps also in Zen Buddhism as a whole.