Sister Thuần Hạnh
A nun in the Plum Village tradition, originally from Vietnam, with Canadian citizenship, born in 1987. She received the novice precepts on September 24, 2023 at the age of 36, with the Dharma name Tâm Hiền Diệu and the Dharma title Chân Thuần Hạnh (True Virtue of Harmony). She belongs to the Cây Toyon ordination family and is the 30th disciple of the third generation of the Plum Village monastic community.
She is part of the 44th generation in the Lâm Tế (Linji) Zen tradition and the 10th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma branch.
Ordination Date
September 24, 2023
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