A monastic in the Plum Village tradition, originally from the United States. Born in 1981, he received the novice precepts on January 26, 2022, at the age of 41 with the Dharma name Awakening Bright Joy of the Heart and the Dharma title Chân Trời Định Tâm. He belongs to the Cây Mimosa (Mimosa Tree) ordination family and is the 1,185th disciple of the Plum Village lineage.

He is the 43rd generation in the Lâm Tế (Linji) Zen lineage and the 9th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma branch.

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Brother Định Tâm

He is the 43rd generation in the Lâm Tế (Linji) Zen lineage and the 9th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma branch.

Name Translation

True Sky of Samādhi

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