Venerable Bhikkhu Paññ?k?ra Tu? Nhân, formerly known as Lâm V?n Nguy?n, was born in 1981 in ??k L?k, Vietnam, and emigrated to the United States in 1997. He graduated with a degree in Information Technology Engineering. During this period, he actively participated as a leader of the Buddhist Youth Association at Liên Hoa Temple in Irving, Texas, under the guidance of Abbot Venerable Khantidhammo Pháp Nh?n, who was then Vice Chief of the Vietnamese Overseas Therav?da Buddhist Sa?gha Congregation. Venerable Khantidhammo Pháp Nh?n bestowed upon him the Dhamma name Viên Trí.
In 2007, he was ordained as a novice monk (S?ma?era) under Venerable Bhaddanta Ratanagu?a B?u ??c at Vipassan? Bh?van? Meditation Center at H??ng ??o Temple, Fort Worth, Texas. He received the monastic name Tu? Nhân (Paññ?k?ra).
Venerable Ratanagu?a B?u ??c is a Dhamma brother of Venerable Dhammarakkhita H? Pháp, a distinguished Aggamah?pa??ita, revered for his profound wisdom and great virtue. Both Venerables are the only surviving disciples of Venerable H? Tông (Bhaddanta Va?sarakkhitamah?thera), a renowned and exemplary monk with a Bodhisatta’s vow, who pledged a vow to become a Buddha and was instrumental in pioneering the dissemination of Therav?da Buddhism in Vietnam.
Before moving to the United States, Venerable Ratanagu?a B?u ??c served as one of the abbots of the B?u Long Monastery, a historically significant temple in Th? ??c, Vietnam. His contributions to preserving and propagating the Dhamma reflect the deep lineage and spiritual legacy of Vietnamese Therav?da Buddhism.
Bhikkhu Paññ?k?ra Tu? Nhân received full ordination (Upasampad?) during the Vesak full moon in 2010. Most Venerable Nanda and Most Venerable Sumanajoti recited Formal Announcement and Acceptance (Kammav?c?).
In 2013, on the Vesak full moon, Bhikkhu Paññ?k?ra Tu? Nhân was officially appointed as the Deputy Abbot and Administrator of H??ng ??o Temple, under the witness and guidance of senior monks, including Venerable Pu??obh?so Viên Minh and Venerable S?lagu?o Gi?i ??c. In 2018, during the Vesak full moon, he founded the H??ng T? Charity Association, organizing global charitable activities. Later, he traveled to Myanmar for meditation studies under the guidance of Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw in Pyin Oo Lwin.
In late 2020, Bhikkhu Paññ?k?ra Tu? Nhân returned to H??ng ??o Temple to fulfill responsibilities within the Temple. Inspired by the opportunity to expand the temple grounds and recognize the favorable conditions that have come, he presented his long-held aspiration to his teacher. With his teacher’s blessings, he initiated a project to construct a marble stupa complex designed to house the complete P?li Canon (Tipi?aka) in languages from various countries, including India (M?gadh?P?li), Bangladesh (Bengali), Thailand (Thai P?li), Myanmar (Burmese P?li), Sri Lanka (Sinhala), Cambodia (Khmer), Laos (Lao P?li), Vietnam (Vietnamese), European countries (Latin P?li), and United States (English). This project was formally presented to the international Sa?gha during the Vesak full moon in 2022, where it received widespread support and acclaim from monastics, lay practitioners, and local government officials.
As the Head of the Project Management Committee, Bhikkhu Paññ?k?ra Tu? Nhân has meticulously planned and implemented the various phases of the project’s development. Since November 2022, he and the Organizing Committee have been introducing the project to monastic communities and lay practitioners across the United States, Vietnam, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. The project continues to seek intellectual and financial support from benefactors worldwide to ensure its successful completion.
