Thich Nhat Hanh Returns Home
Thay has made the journey from Thailand to Vietnam and has expressed a clear wish to live out his days at the Root Temple in Hue, Vietnam.
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Thay’s recovery continues in Plum Village
We are happy to report that Thay's health has improved greatly since he returned from hospital to his Plum Village Hermitage in early April. Every day Thay has been out in nature, enjoying the blossoms, listening to the birds and resting at the foot of a tree. Thay enjoys...
Thay returns to Plum Village
This week the medical team have given their approval for Thay to leave the rehabilitation clinic and return to his Hermitage at Plum Village. We are deeply grateful to the entire medical team at the University Hospital in Bordeaux for their professionalism and wholehearted care to support Thay’s healing...
Thay transfers to Bordeaux rehabilitation clinic
The team of monastic attendants work closely with doctors, nurses and professional therapists, and accompany Thay twenty-four hours a day, offering massage, acupuncture and comfort care, and helping Thay with his physical training. Thay is steadily recovering his strength and rebuilding his muscles day by day. We have been...
Thay emerges into wakefulness
In the last three weeks Thay has gradually emerged into wakefulness, and has his eyes open for much of the day, to the point where the doctors can now say that he is no longer in a coma. Thay is able to recognize familiar faces and is very responsive...
Thay’s survival astounds the doctors, but he remains in a coma
Thay continues to surprise the doctors with his strong vital signs and steady, peaceful breathing. They are still amazed that Thay has been able to survive and even to show small signs of progress. A few days ago, one of the doctors shared that "Thay is an enigma",...