Brother Mãn Tuệ

Thầy Thích Chân Mãn Tuệ, also known as Brother Insight, was born in Huế, Central
Vietnam, in 1985. At the age of 16, he was ordained as a Vietnamese Novice Buddhist
Monk in March 2002 at the root temple of Plum Village, Chùa Từ Hiếu, located in
Vietnam.

Brother Man Tue became an aspirant at age 14, and ordained as a novice monk on 22, March 2002 (at age 16) in Plum Village's Root Temple, Chùa Từ Hiếu with lineage name: Tâm Hiếu, and Dharma Name : Mãn Tuệ (given by Root Teacher The Most Venerable Thích Chí Mậu who is Younger Brother in Dharma of Thầy , Zen Master Thich Nhất Hạnh.)

In 2006, he took a profound step by moving to Plum Village, France, where he continued
his dedication to the Buddhist path and received full Bhikshu ordination on December
18, 2006 in the Văn Lang Great Ordination Ceremony. He belongs to the 43 rd generation in the Lâm Tế (Linji) Zen tradition, and the 9th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma Branch.

Since 2008, Thầy Thích Chân Mãn Tuệ has devoted his practice and teachings to Deer
Park Monastery in California. He received the Lamp from Thay, becoming a Dharma
Teacher in 2012 at Deer Park Monastery.

Dedicated to daily practice, he finds joy in Meditation and Qigong. Thầy Thích Chân
Mãn Tuệ extends his commitment to spiritual well-being by generously sharing Qigong
teachings with friends attending retreats at Blue Cliff
Monastery and Deer Park Monastery, where he currently resides.

He received the Lamp transmission in February 2012 at Deer Park in the Tình Huynh Đệ (the
Brotherhood & Sisterhood) Great Ordination Ceremony.