This essay appears in the issue “Engaged Buddhism: Honoring Thich Nhat Hanh’s Life and Teachings (1926-2022)” (Volume 10, Number 1). Click here to subscribe and download the entire issue.  Subscribe to The Arrow Journal to read the complete issue, plus unlimited access to the only journal dedicated to investigating the meeting of contemplative wisdom and the systemic challenges facing our world. Already subscribed? Read the issue: Engaged Buddhism: Honoring Thich Nhat Hanh’s Life and Teachings (1926-2022) | Vol. 10, No. 1 | Spring 2023