Sister Khuê Nghiêm
A Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition, of Vietnamese origin and German nationality, born in 1976. She entered monastic training in 2003 at the age of 27 and received the novice precepts on July 7, 2003, at Pháp Vân Temple – Plum Village, with the Dharma name Tâm Nguyên Anh and the Dharma title Chân Khuê Nghiêm. She belongs to the Cây Vô Ưu (Ashoka Tree) ordination family.
She is the 188th disciple of Thầy in the Plum Village lineage, the 43rd generation in the Lâm Tế (Linji) Zen tradition, and the 9th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma branch.
Ordination Date
December 18, 2006
Lamp Transmission
She was transmitted the lamp in 2011, during the Lắng Nghe (Deep Listening) Great Ordination Ceremony, receiving the transmission gatha:
"The silent light of Andromeda shines,
A peaceful path leads the way.
The dawn rises, calling forth,
Illuminating the homeland bright."
Explore Online Courses
From time to time we offer multi-week courses related to mindfulness, the teachings and life of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a variety of similar subjects. Please see our schedule of upcoming courses.
Plum Village App
Take the Deer Park Monastery and Plum Village community with you wherever you go. The Plum Village app is designed to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and joy through guided meditations, deep relaxations, practice poems, bells of mindfulness, and other practices — all through a mobile device.
