Flowers in the Dark
Reclaiming Your Power to Heal from Trauma with Mindfulness
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
19 April 2021
Summary
Learn the accessible and deeply compassionate practices for healing trauma, known as the Five Strengths of applied Zen Buddhism. More than a philosophy, these body-based practices are backed by modern neuroscience research, and they can be applied by anyone suffering from trauma to begin experiencing relief.
Mindfulness teacher Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, is an inspiration for anyone who has ever suffered from abuse, life-changing loss, severe illness, or the aftermath of war. In Flow…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781946764560 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1946764566 |
| Author: | Sister Dang Nghiem |
| Publisher: | Parallax Press |
| Imprint: | Parallax Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 19 April 2021 |
| Weight: | 302g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 142mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
“What a profound and hopeful book! It offers the best practical wisdom for life’s worst experiences. Sister Dang Nghiem integrates the neuroscience of trauma, effective treatments, and the penetrating insights of mindfulness training. She writes with such clarity and heart that you feel comforted and supported by her presence on every page. A beautiful book, and highly recommended.”
—Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
“Through her own story and those of many others, Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, offers a path to healing from childhood sexual abuse through mindfulness … a path that allows one to reclaim their childhood and move forward in their lives and to heal what for many is a very deep wound. A book that every victim of childhood sexual abuse should read. Powerful and poignant.”
—James R. Doty, MD, founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University School of Medicine and New York Times best-selling author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart
“In this accessible and insightful work, Buddhist nun and former physician Dang Nghiem (Healing) outlines an approach to healing from trauma by using Buddhism-inspired mindfulness. Nghiem instructs readers in meditation, breathing techniques, and self-love affirmations that address the emotional and physical aftereffects of traumatic experiences. Nghiem supplements the book’s theoretical principles with scientific information from her training as a physician and personal stories both from her own life and of those pursuing healing at her monastery. These small vignettes deepen the book’s emotional impact, especially when Nghiem shares her own experiences as a survivor of sexual and physical abuse. While Nghiem’s techniques can be valuable to anyone seeking personal growth or comfort for pain, those who have experienced severe traumas will find those treated here with sensitivity and compassion, and may find reasons to hope.”—Publishers Weekly
Sister Dang Nghiem
Sister Dang Nghiem, MD
Sister Dang Nghiem, MD, known affectionately as “Sister D,” was born in Vietnam in 1968 during the Tet Offensive. Her mother was Vietnamese and her father an American soldier. Orphaned at the age of twelve, she immigrated to the United States at seventeen with her brother.
Navigating various foster homes, she mastered English and subsequently earned a medical degree from the University of California - San Francisco. After experiencing further personal tragedy, she left her medical practice to travel to Plum Village monastery in France, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. There, she was ordained as a nun in the year 2000.
Sister Dang Nghiem is the author of two books:
- Healing: A Woman’s Journey from Doctor to Nun (2010)
- Mindfulness as Medicine: A Story of Healing and Spirit (2015)
In 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Global Studies program recognized her by inviting her to deliver the T. T. and W. F. Chao Distinguished Buddhist Lecture on the topic of “Mindfulness as Medicine.”
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