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Brother Phap Hoi: Lucky for Me
Brother Phap Hoi is a Vietnamese refugee and the most senior Brother at Deer Park Monastery. “Because the Sangha embrace all of the people, even you are high level or […]
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Sister Phu Nghiem: We Are a Buddhist Family
Sister Phu Nghiem is one of three nuns in her immediate blood family and is passionate about bringing mindfulness to children. “So I focus a lot more on my steps. […]
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Brother Phap Luu: American Awakening
Brother Phap Luu, the eldest non-Vietnamese American monk in the Plum Village tradition, graduated from Dartmouth College and started meditating after going through a depression. “What is more satisfying in […]
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Sister Le Nghiem: Put Your Heart into the Practice
Sister Le Nghiem came to the practice after the death of her brother, and typically does solo retreat at the monastery for a few weeks a year. “So the practice […]
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Sister Trung Chinh: The Whole Universe Embraces Us
Sister Sr. Trung Chinh left Vietnam as a refugee and has been a nun for over fifty years. “The aspiration of a monk or a nun is that we have […]
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Brother Minh Nhan: See For Yourself
Brother Minh Nhan, one of the only monastics in the Plum Village tradition of Mexican descent, is a monk of many interests: music, mushrooms, math, and more. “To join a […]
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Sister Boi Nghiem: The Hard Work Has Been Done
Sister Boi Nghiem studied nursing before being ordained, and works regularly as a nun with the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and teen communities. “I think I have a very healthy relationship with […]
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Brother Phap Dung: Now You Get to Choose
Brother Phap Dung is a Vietnamese refugee who worked as an architect in Los Angeles before finding the practice, healing his relationship with his father, and changing the course of […]
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Sister Kinh Nghiem: Run Away Now
Sister Kinh Nghiem, one of the funniest and most stylish nuns in the world, was ordained when she was only 14. “Get rid of all of your ideas of what […]
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Brother Minh Luong: Building a Practice Space Within
Brother Minh Luong was raised in Laguna Beach, California, and went to NYU, where he read a book that changed his life. “I realized recently that there really is […]
