Thesis on an Thich Nhat Hanh’s Concept of Peace Analysis of the peace has three objectives as follow. 1) to study the concept of peace 2) to study the concept of peace of Thich Nath Hanh. 3) to analyze the concept and method of peace designed by Thich Nath Hanh.

The study is found that peace is peacefulness, the state of calmness by which human beings can live together peacefully and Harmoniously with love and compassion, Helping each other live together peacefully among human beings, animals and ecology without conflict and violence which causing to loss of property and life. Peace can be divided into two, i.e., internal peace, which means the state of mind that is free from the dominance of defilement, this is a mental state that is not have a conflict which is called nirvana. External peace refers to the state in which individuals, societies, and the world, have no conflict, but have love, unity, liberty, and respect in human rights.

For the concept of Thich Nhat Hanh’s peace,  it was found that action and intelligence must go together. The process for peace is to focus on doing the right thing, raise awareness of the people in the word  to see the threat of violence and war. He meets religious and political leaders in various places to support his work for peace and see the importance of peace. He realizes that it needs to be a change in working for peace. It is necessary to create peace within oneself then expecting from the outers. For the method of peace building, Thich Nhat Hanh has created a community of Sangha “Plum village” which is a community of peace in many countries, that emphasis on bring mindfulness in everyday life without the divine line and found international meditation and wisdom center for realization of the true existence of one selves. There must be compassion and loving-kindness among people and things around us by keeping peace in heart with dedication, having inner motives with benevolent and fill the minds of the people, with peace, happiness and reconciliation, for the world peace forever.

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