Brother Phap Luu
Senior Bhikkhu, Plum Village Tradition
Deer Park Monastery, California

Brother Pháp Lưu was ordained as a novice monk in 2003, and received full ordination as a bhikkhu in 2006. He received the Lamp Transmission from Thầy Thich Nhat Hanh to become a Dharma Teacher in 2011. He has been active in the Wake Up movement for young people, helping to organize Wake Up Tours in the U.S, U.K and Spain sharing mindfulness with young adults at universities. He is also involved in Happy Farm, combining organic farming, community living and mindfulness practice, and has been working with the Wake Up Schools initiative to bring mindfulness into schools. He has a deep aspiration to make the simple practice of mindful breathing and embracing strong emotions available at all levels of education.