Monastic
Brother Thiện Hòa
A male monastic in the Plum Village tradition, born in the United States in 1986. He was ordained as a novice monk on October 25, 2018, at the age of 32, at Plum Village, France, receiving the Dharma name Simple Courage of the Heart and the Dharma title Chân Trời Thiện Hòa. He belongs to the Beech Tree ordination family.
He received full monastic ordination on October 2, 2021, during the Crossing to the Other Shore Great Ordination Ceremony held at Deer Park Monastery.
As the 1083rd disciple of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh, Brother Trời Thiện Hòa belongs to the 43rd generation of the Linji (Rinzai) lineage and the 9th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma lineage.
Ordination Date
October 25, 2018
