Brother Phap Xa entered the tradition of Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh as a monk in February 2003 at the Plum Village, France. In January 2010, he became a Dharma teacher and moved to the European Institute of Applied Buddhism in Waldbröl, Germany. At the EIAB, he leads tea meditations as well as retreats and courses on various themes, such as Buddhist psychology, emotional healing, and mindful walking.