Caregiving and the Art of Presence
A Zen Nun's Journey of Love and Letting Go
$36.93
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
23 June 2026
Summary
In this tender, candid memoir looking back over the last seven years of her mother’s life, a Vietnamese American Zen teacher shares the deep challenges, unexpected gifts, and the pathways she found through the responsibilities of caregiving and the long-term aftermath of loss.
Ordaining as a Buddhist nun right after university, the young Sister Tuệ Nghiam (Sister Insight) set out to study and practice mindfulness under the tutelage of the celebrated Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, a war r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781967175031 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1967175039 |
| Author: | Sister Tue Nghiem |
| Publisher: | Parallax Press |
| Imprint: | Parallax Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 23 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 127mm |
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About The Author
Sister Tue Nghiem
Sister Tuệ Nghiam (“Sister Insight”) ordained as a novice nun on December 11th, 1993, in Plum Village, France. She was authorized to teach by Thich Nhat Hanh on February 19th, 1999. She regularly leads retreats in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.
Born in Vietnam, Sister Tuệ Nghiam grew up in California and studied psychology at university, with a strong interest in the mind and the aspiration to alleviate the mental pain she saw around her. The same interest and aspiration brought her to Plum Village, France, to train and ordain in mindfulness practice under Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Sister Tuệ Nghiam balances her time between teaching and administrative roles in the monastery with growing organic vegetables in the gardens. She firmly believes in taking care of the body to sustain the practice, thus sharing her experience in holistic medicine, yoga, Qi Gong, and nutrition with the community.
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