Presentation 2

In 2014 Thich Nhat Hanh spoke about the shock he felt upon learning of Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination. In that statement, Nhat Hanh said that he made a “deep vow” to continue what Martin called “the Beloved Community.” Thich Nhat Hanh first heard the term “Beloved Community,” and the related concept at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, from King, in 1967. After relating the above I will outline how King’s Beloved Community compares to a Buddhist world view, exemplified in the Indra’s Net metaphor, held by Nhat Hanh. I will also cover the main contributions Nhat Hanh made to the understanding of the Beloved Community.