Sister Sáng Nghiêm (True Adornment with Creativity) was born in the Netherlands and ordained in 2009 in New Hamlet, Plum Village. She has lived many years in Maison de l’Inspir, our small monastery near Paris. She is presently living in Lower Hamlet. What she enjoys the most is walking...
Sister Sĩ Nghiêm （士嚴）was ordained in Plum Village France in 2008, and became a Dharma teacher in the year of 2016. Sĩ means Scholar, so friends sometimes call her Sister Scholar. She was born and grew up in Hong Kong. She has dedicated her time and energy in translating...
Brother Pháp Lý comes from a small village in Normandy, France. It’s easy to sense his friendly and lighthearted spirit in his warm smile. He truly enjoys connecting with nature, whether on long bike rides, hikes, or camping trips, and offers his carefree and joyful presence to his monastic...
Brother Chân Pháp Xả is a Dutch monk and was ordained as a novice monk on February 08th 2003 in the “Walnut Tree” family. He received full ordination as a bhikshu on January 14th 2006, and the Lamp Transmission as a Dharma Teacher in January 2010. He has been...
Sister Tam Muội (Sister Samadhi) is from the UK and was ordained in 2012, becoming a Dharma teacher in 2022. She first encountered mindfulness of the body practicing at the barre from childhood through adolescence, training to be a classical dancer. A change of direction led her to study...
Sister Phoenix Sr. Phuong Nghiem, also known as Sr. Phoenix, is a joyful and active sister in the Plum Village Community. Ordained at the age of 15, she received full ordination as a Bhiksuni in 2012 and became a Dharma Teacher in 2018. She is very active in sharing...
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Sister Presence Sr. Tại Nghiêm, also known as Sister Presence, is a dynamic and talented sister and active member of the Plum Village community. She was ordained in 2009 and received the Dharma Lamp Transmission in 2020. Born in Vietnam, she is also fluent in English and French. She...
True Adornment with Awakening Life Story Sister Chân Giác Nghiêm met the Venerable Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) in 1985 during his first teaching in French in Lyon. Since then she has followed his practice and his teachings. A happy wife and mother, she was a geriatric physiotherapist. The...
Adornment with Purification Sister Chân Trai Nghiêm (釈尼真齋嚴) was ordained by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 2009, received her full Bhikshuni ordinationn on May 24, 2014 and became a Plum Village Dharma Teacher in 2020. Born in the USA and spending her formative years in Yokohama, Japan, she...
Brother Troi Pham Hanh (Holy Life of Heaven), born Bart Johan Christiaan Bannink in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1981. His birth card read: “So he may live as a priestly thinking human being.” He comes from a line of ministers and teachers within the Apostolic Society. This tradition planted the...
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True Vow Sister The Nghiem, currently the abbess of White Crane Hamlet at Blue Cliff Monastery, is a second-generation Vietnamese-American who grew up in Pennsylvania. She is one of the pioneers of Blue Cliff Monastery, helping to guide its transformation from a family holiday resort into a mindfulness practice...
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