Sister Tĩnh Nghiêm
A Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition, originally from Vietnam, born in 1985. She entered monastic training in 2006 at the age of 21 and received the novice precepts on March 3, 2007, at Bát Nhã Monastery, with the Dharma name Tâm Thanh Nhuận and the Dharma title Chân Tĩnh Nghiêm. She belongs to the Cây Trầm Hương (Agarwood Tree) ordination family.
She received full ordination in 2010, during the Hoa Thủy Tiên (Narcissus Flower) Great Ordination Ceremony.
She is the 424th 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
March 3, 2007
Name Translation
Tranquility
Birthplace
Vietnam
Lamp Transmission
She was transmitted the lamp in 2016, during the Ân Nghĩa (Gratitude) Great Ordination Ceremony at Plum Village France, receiving the transmission gatha:
"Serene and dignified, a pure stream flows,
Sweet waters of loving-kindness nourish all directions.
A heart deep in gratitude longs to repay,
With steadfast devotion and understanding love."
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