Sister Túc Nghiêm
A Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition, originally from Vietnam, born in 1973, Sister Túc Nghiêm entered monastic training in 2000 at the age of 27 and received the novice precepts on February 12, 2001, at Pháp Vân Temple – Plum Village, with the Dharma name Tâm Diệu Từ and the Dharma title Chân Túc Nghiêm. She belongs to the Cây Trà Mi (Camellia Tree) ordination family.
She is the 117th disciple of Thầy in the Plum Village lineage. She belongs to the 43rd generation in the Lâm Tế (Linji) Zen tradition and the 9th generation of the Liễu Quán Dharma branch.
Ordination Date
February 9, 2004
Lamp Transmission
She was transmitted the lamp in 2008, in the Thanh Lương Địa (Cool, Refreshing Land) Great Ordination Ceremony, receiving the transmission gatha:
"The body of precepts is adorned with dignity,
The ancient vow entrusted with the mind-seal transmission.
Steadfast as an island unto oneself,
The mirror’s radiance shines near and far, receiving praise."
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