Book Publisher and the School for Youth and Social Service (SYSS) Chân Không returns to Vietnam to work with the SYSS The Order of Interbeing is established 1965 Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh writes “In Search of the Enemy of Man” a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. urging him to publicly oppose the Vietnam War 1966 February 5 – the first members - the "Six Cedars" - are ordained into the Order of Interbeing. Among the six are Chân Không and Nhat Chi Mai. The latter would immolate herself in protest against the war a year later. May 1 - TNH is given the Lamp Transmission at Từ Hiếu Temple from Master Chân Thật, making him a Dharmacharya (Dharma Teacher) Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh returns to the US to lead a symposium at Cornell University Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh speaks to many groups and leaders, including Robert McNamara and Martin Luther King, Jr. urging peace in Vietnam Sister Chân Không is named operations director of the SYSS Control of Van Hanh University is taken over by the Vice Chancellor who severs ties with the SYSS, calling Sister Chân Không a communist The SYSS continues to work despite the harassment and murder of many of its members 1967 Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh is exiled from Vietnam by the Vietnamese government Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh gains right of asylum in France May – Nhat Chi Mai, one of the "Six Cedars", immolates herself for peace 1969 Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh Leads the Buddhist Peace Delegation Sister Chân Không joins TNH in France to assist with the Buddhist Peace Delegation; she is considered an enemy of the Vietnamese government and exiled as well Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh Establishes the Unified Buddhist Church in France Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh lectures at the Sorbonne in Paris 1973 Paris Peace Accords are signed. Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh is not allowed re-entry into Vietnam by the newly formed communist government. 1975 Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh and Chân Không form the Sweet Potatoes Meditation Center in France 1976-77 Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh and Chân Không lead efforts to rescue Vietnamese boat people 1982 Plum Village Monastery in Dordogne, France is established by Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh and Chân Không 1987 Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh ordains the first North American members of the