The River in Me

“These are the collected poems of a woman whose reputation is already firmly established among Buddhist practitioners in the United States trained in the path of Thich Nhat Hanh. … There is a memoir quality to this book, as well. Many of the poems are meant to reveal the poet’s experiences, and there are eight pages of black-and-white photographs in the middle of book showing the poet at different stages in life, … But the poems themselves are also a spiritual practice. She writes that her mindfulness practice is why she now writes.”
—Jon M. Sweeney, Spirituality & Practice

Sister Dang Nghiem is a disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. After the loss of her mother at twelve, she moved to the United States at seventeen, learned English, and earned a medical degree from the University of California-San Francisco. Following further tragedy and the loss of her partner, she left her medical practice to join Plum Village monastery in France, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, where she was ordained as a nun in 2000.

Her writing draws on her experiences as a physician, a nun, and an individual navigating diverse worlds. She is the author of:

• Healing: A Woman’s Journey from Doctor to Nun (2010)
• Mindfulness as Medicine: A Story of Healing and Spirit (2015)
• Flowers in the Dark: Reclaiming Your Power to Heal from Trauma with Mindfulness (2021)

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