Monk & teacher
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Exiled from Vietnam for forty years for opposing the war, he brought mindfulness into Western practice and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King.
Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "father of mindfulness", Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism.
- Born
- 1926-10-11, Hue, VietnamA Monday
- Died
- 2022-01-22, Hue, VietnamA Saturday, aged 95
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1926-10-11, Hue, Vietnam · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minhthe zone used then
Asia/Ho_Chi_MinhThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 6°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°22′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 17°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 26°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 26°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°56′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2022-01-22, Hue, Vietnam · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minhthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 2°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 4°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 14°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 10°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 26°37′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Thích Nhất Hạnh was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.