Dharma Teacher

True Adornment with Auspiciousness Life Story Sister Chân Thoại Nghiêm (“True Adornment with Auspiciousness”) was born in Vietnam and spent her teenage years there. After graduating from university, she worked in California. During her time in the US, she was an active member of the local Vietnamese Youth Buddhist...

Brother Spirit Brother Phap Linh, also known as Brother Spirit, is a zen Buddhist monk, musician and seeker. He began his monastic training with Thich Nhat Hanh in Plum Village in February 2008, and has since composed many of the community’s beloved chants. Before ordaining he studied mathematics at...

Sister Phùng Nghiêm was born and raised in Vietnam. At the age of 9, she visited the temple with her grandmother to practice. When she grew up, she realized that she wanted to become a nun and that she had the aspiration to transform herself and to help people...

Brother Treasure Brother Bao Tang, also known as Brother Treasure, is from Indonesia. He was ordained by Thay in 2011, and has been a Bhikshu since 2016 and a Dharma Teacher since 2020. His openness and bright smile make him easy to approach, and he is a good friend...

Sister Moon over Plum Village Sister Trang Mai Thon (which means Moon over Plum Village) is an Australian Plum Village nun of Vietnamese origin. She was ordained by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh in 2011 and received full ordination in 2014. In 2020, she became a Dharma Teacher in the...

Sister Chan Khong is the first fully-ordained monastic disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and the director of his humanitarian projects since the 1960’s. Born in 1938 in Ben Tre in Southern Vietnam, Sister Chan Khong began social work in the city slums as a teenager. After meeting...

Sister Chân Thuận Nghiêm was ordained as a novice nun on May 18th 2000 in the “Plumeria” family. She received full ordination as a bhikshuni in January 2003, and the Lamp Transmission from Thầy, to become a Dharma Teacher, in January 2009.  Originally from Vietnam, she and her family...

True Dedication Sister True Dedication (the translation of her Vietnamese monastic name, “Chân Hiến Nghiêm”) is from the U.K. She was ordained in 2008 at the age of 27, and became a Dharma Teacher in 2016. Before entering the monastery, Sister True Dedication studied History & Political Thought at...

Ordained in 1993 as “Fish” ordination family, Brother Pháp Ứng is a senior Dharma Teacher in the Plum Village community. He cherishes simple joys such as walking mindfully under the oak trees, sharing tea with friends, and watching the changing sky over the fields. Known for his calm and...

True Virtue Sister Chan Duc has been a disciple of Thay since 1986. She became the first Western European woman to be ordained as a nun by Thay on November 10th 1988 in India. She received the Lamp Transmission to become a Dharma Teacher in 1990 and served as Director of Practice at...

Adornment with Heroic March Sister Chân Lăng Nghiêm was ordained as a novice nun on February 8th 2003 in the “Walnut” family. She received full ordination as a bhikshuni in January 2006, and the Lamp Transmission from Thầy, to become a Dharma Teacher, in January 2010.  Originally from Vietnam, she and her...

Adornment with Sunrise Life Story Sister Chân Thăng Nghiêm was ordained by Thầy as a novice nun on October 26th 2003 as a member of the “Simsapa” (Rosewood) family in Plum Village, France. She received full ordination as a bhikshuni on December 18th 2006, and the transmission of the...