No one saves us but ourselves.
No one can and no one may.
We ourselves must walk the path.
---Shakyamuni Buddha---

Trúc Lâm Minh Chánh Monastery is established since 2003 in Puget Sound, Washington, USA. This monastery is one of many monasteries which follows the guidance of zen master Thích Thanh Từ who renovates the Vietnamese Zen. Currently, this monastery has about 12 monks and nuns who are learning and practicing under the guidance of Abbot Thích Đăng Tịnh. If you need more information from other monasteries, please click on the menu Monasteries.