Monastic

Brother Nhất Xả

A monk in the Plum Village tradition, Brother Nhất Xả was born in 1990. He is American and received the novice precepts on October 19, 2025 (at the age of 35) at Deer Park Monastery, with the lineage name Joyful Healing Refuge of the Source and the Dharma name Chân Nhất Xả.

He belongs to the Juniper Tree monastic family. He is the 133rd disciple of the third generation of Plum Village monastics. Brother Nhất Xả belongs to the 44th generation of the Linji school and the 10th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma line.

Name Translation

One Release

Birthplace

U.S.A.

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