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Super Soul · March 11, 2026 · 33:51

Super Soul Special: Thich Nhat Hanh: How to Listen with Compassion

Thich Nhat Hanh
Show Notes

Buddhist monk, author, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh joins Oprah to discuss his lifelong commitment to mindful meditation and his legacy of nonviolent opposition to the Vietnam War. He recounts his pivotal 1966 meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which led to King nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. The conversation explores the transformative practice of "compassionate listening" — a way to ease suffering, end conflict, and foster global healing.

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Canon

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Nonviolent Opposition to War
Thich Nhat Hanh's legacy of nonviolent opposition to the Vietnam War and his urging of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak out.
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Mindful Meditation as a Path to Peace
His lifelong dedication to mindful meditation as a foundation for inner and outer peace.
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Compassionate Listening Eases Suffering and Ends Wars
He explains how to practice "compassionate listening," which he believes can ease suffering, end wars, and change the world.
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Highlights

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Meeting Martin Luther King Jr. Led to a Nobel Nomination
Thich Nhat Hanh's 1966 meeting with Dr. King resulted in King’s public denouncement of the Vietnam War and his nomination of Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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✧Martin Luther King Jr. nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize, saying, "His ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity."
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