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Monastic

Brother Thiện Đức

A male monastic in the Plum Village tradition, born in Germany in 1987. He was ordained as a novice monk on October 25, 2018, at the age of 31, at Plum Village, France, receiving the Dharma name Mindful Path of the Heart and the Dharma title Chân Trời Thiện Đức. 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 1084th disciple of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh, Brother Trời Thiện Đức belongs to the 43rd generation of the Linji (Rinzai) lineage and the 9th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma lineage.

Ordination Date

October 25th, 2018

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