Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 22 January 2022

Thich Nhat Hanh, an influential Buddhist monk, has died at the age of 95. His teaching organisation, Plum Village, said the prolific author and peace activist, “passed away peacefully” at the Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam on Saturday. Thich Nhat Hanh, is often referred to as the “father of mindfulness”. He spoke of the need to “walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet”.