Brother Pháp Liệu was born in Vietnam and grew up in France. He ordained as a novice monk with Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh in 2003, and became a Dharma teacher in the Plum Village tradition in 2010.

Previously trained as a cardiologist, Br. Pháp Liệu is a pioneer of the Plum Village “Health and Mindfulness Meditation retreats.” He has enjoyed leading these retreats in Plum Village France, throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada since 2008. Following the path of his teacher, Br. Pháp Liệu tries to find ways to connect Buddhist psychology teachings with research in neuroscience.

He currently resides in Healing Spring Monastery, a Plum Village practice centre in the East-Paris area, recently established in October 2018.