Brother Troi Minh Niem (Br. Mindfulness) is an American monk ordained in 2020 at Deer Park Monastery. He began his journey with the Plum Village tradition in 2004 after attending a Dharma talk by Thầy with his parents at Deer Park. Brother Minh Niệm finds joy in painting, baking sourdough bread, hiking, backpacking, and savoring tea at sunrise from the new monks’ residence in Solidity Hamlet.
Ordination Date
2020
Name Translation
Radiant Mindfulness
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