Sister Tịnh Nghiêm
A Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition, originally from China and a U.S. citizen, born in 1950. She entered monastic training in 1992 at the age of 42 and received the novice precepts on December 31, 1992, at Pháp Vân Temple – Plum Village, with the Dharma name Tâm Diệu Hiện and the Dharma title Chân Tịnh Nghiêm. She belongs to the Con Khỉ (Monkey) ordination family.
She received full ordination on August 5, 1994, in the Hương Tích Great Ordination Ceremony.
She is the 14th 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 31, 1992
Name Translation
Pure Reverence
Birthplace
China
Lamp Transmission
She received the lamp in 2003 during the Đã Về Đã Tới Great Ordination Ceremony with the transmission gatha:
With a serene heart, the lotus blooms in all seasons,
Adorning the Buddha’s land, wandering freely through the days.
Spreading wings wide, opening the path in the clouds,
The stars return before the gate, the moon fills the old path.
