Thich Nhat Hanh vs. Kahlil Gibran
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Thich Nhat Hanh
1926 – 2022
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.
"Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love ever…"
Kahlil Gibran
1922 – 2008
Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist best known for The Prophet, a book of poetic essays that has been widely translated and influential.
"If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were."