About Sister Dang Nghiem

Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, born in 1968 in Vietnam, faced a tumultuous early life, losing her mother at twelve and immigrating to the U.S. at seventeen. She learned English and became a physician after earning a medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. Following personal losses, she embraced a spiritual path, joining Plum Village monastery in France. Ordained as a nun in 2000 by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, she is known for her memoirs and teachings on mindfulness and healing.
Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, born in 1968 in Vietnam, faced a tumultuous early life, losing her mother at twelve and immigrating to the U.S. at seventeen. She learned English and became a physician after earning a medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. Following personal losses, she embraced a spiritual path, joining Plum Village monastery in France. Ordained as a nun in 2000 by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, she is known for her memoirs and teachings on mindfulness and healing.
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Sister Dang Nghiem’s words for teens on finding inner calm

26
Jul
2024